Rock Color

#4d3833

Rock is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #b2c7cc
Complementary Color #33484d
Color Shade: mid red (11.54° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 25.1% (better contrasting with white)
Rock Color Sample
Rock Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #4d3833

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rock Color. The Moroccan Henna color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sable (#6e403c) for more energetic effect. Try Root Beer as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#33484d is the best complementary color to Rock. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4d3833 complementary color is Limed Spruce, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rock are #4d333a and #4d4533. Thus found on the left and right of #4d3833 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woody Brown and Mondo colors as they work well with Rock.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Rock palette consists of #333a4d and #334d45 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#33484d). Try Oxford Blue and Mineral Green colors in combination with #4d3833, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #4d3833 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rock. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Rock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Spruce, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d3833 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rock tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#33484d) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Limed Spruce. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #334d38 and #4d3347.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #4d3833 is made of 42% red, 30% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Rock has a hue angle of 11.54°, a saturation of 20.31% and a lightness of 25.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d3833 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 69.8% black ink.

HEX #4d3833
RGB Decimal rgb(77,56,51)
RGB Percentage 42%, 30%, 28%
CMYK 0, 8.24, 10.2, 69.8
HSL hsl(11.54,20.31%,25.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(11.54,33.77%,30.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(25.6989,8.5091,6.7588)
XYZ xyz(5.0723,4.6451,3.7612)
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