Peaty Brown is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #ade |
| Complementary Color | #104455 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 20% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Peaty Brown Color. The Peanut color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sambuca (#3a2010) for more calm effect. Try Pueblo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#104455 is the best complementary color to Peaty Brown. 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 #521 complementary color is Eden, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, mid red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #551021 and #554410. Thus found on the left and right of #521 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heath and Bronzetone colors as they work well with Peaty Brown.
The split-complementary Peaty Brown palette consists of #102155 and #105544 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#104455). Try Blue Zodiac and Eden colors in combination with #521, 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 #521 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 Peaty Brown. Thus Jagger and Parsley giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peaty Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eden, Green House, and Scarlet Gum split by 90° on the color wheel. #521 square combo is a palette of mid red, warm green, mid 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. Peaty Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#104455) and two others. The Parsley is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Loulou – 120° from the complementary Eden. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #105522 and #551043.
In a RGB color space, hex #552211 is made of 63% red, 25% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Peaty Brown has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 20%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #552211 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 26.66% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #552211 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,34,17) |
| RGB Percentage | 63%, 25%, 13% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 26.66, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(15,66.67%,20%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,80%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(20.5019,22.4611,22.4923) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.4195,3.1158,0.8988) |