Van Cleef Color

#523936

Van Cleef 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 #adc6c9
Complementary Color #354e52
Color Shade: mid red (6.43° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 26.67% (better contrasting with white)
Van Cleef Color Sample
Van Cleef Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #523936

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Van Cleef Color. The Grapevine Canyon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Double Fudge (#6d544b) for more calm effect. Try Coffee Beans as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#354e52 is the best complementary color to Van Cleef. 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 #523936 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 #523540 and #524735. Thus found on the left and right of #523936 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Congo Brown and Judge Gray colors as they work well with Van Cleef.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Van Cleef palette consists of #354052 and #355247 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#354e52). Try Oxford Blue and Mineral Green colors in combination with #523936, 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 #523936 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 Van Cleef. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Van Cleef contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Spruce, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #523936 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. Van Cleef tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#354e52) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Limed Spruce. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #355239 and #52354e.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #523936 is made of 42% red, 30% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Van Cleef has a hue angle of 6.43°, a saturation of 20.59% and a lightness of 26.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #523936 is made of 0% cyan, 9.81% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 67.84% black ink.

HEX #523936
RGB Decimal rgb(82,57,54)
RGB Percentage 42%, 30%, 28%
CMYK 0, 9.81, 10.98, 67.84
HSL hsl(6.43,20.59%,26.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(6.43,34.15%,32.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(26.6961,10.6252,6.2698)
XYZ xyz(5.6087,4.9864,4.1569)
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