Obsidian Brown is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #adc1ca |
| Complementary Color | #344952 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Obsidian Brown Color. The Moose Fur color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Briar (#745443) for more energetic effect. Try Mud as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#344952 is the best complementary color to Obsidian Brown. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #523e35 complementary color is Oxford Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rock are #52343a and #524c34. Thus found on the left and right of #523e35 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Congo Brown and Judge Gray colors as they work well with Obsidian Brown.
The split-complementary Obsidian Brown palette consists of #343a52 and #34524c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#344952). Try Oxford Blue and Mineral Green colors in combination with #523e35, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #523e35 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Obsidian Brown. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Obsidian Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oxford Blue, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #523e35 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Obsidian Brown tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#344952) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Oxford Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #34523e and #523449.
In a RGB color space, hex #523e35 is made of 42% red, 31% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Obsidian Brown has a hue angle of 18.62°, a saturation of 21.48% and a lightness of 26.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #523e35 is made of 0% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 11.38% yellow and 67.84% black ink.
| HEX | #523e35 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(82,62,53) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 31%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.85, 11.38, 67.84 |
| HSL | hsl(18.62,21.48%,26.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.62,35.37%,32.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.1039,7.2527,8.8917) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8449,5.4961,4.121) |