Laurel Nut Brown 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 | #aabfc1 |
| Complementary Color | #3d5255 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 28.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Laurel Nut Brown Color. The Louisiana Mud 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 saturated alternative called Terrace Brown (#73544d) for more energetic effect. Try Beechwood as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3d5255 is the best complementary color to Laurel Nut 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 #55403e complementary color is Limed Spruce, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Matterhorn are #553d47 and #554b3d. Thus found on the left and right of #55403e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Kabul colors as they work well with Laurel Nut Brown.
The split-complementary Laurel Nut Brown palette consists of #3d4755 and #3d554b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d5255). Try River Bed and Mineral Green colors in combination with #55403e, 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 #55403e 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 Laurel Nut Brown. Thus Gun Powder and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Laurel Nut Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Spruce, Cabbage Pont, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #55403e square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Laurel Nut Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3d5255) 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 #3d5540 and #553d52.
In a RGB color space, hex #55403e is made of 40% red, 30% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Laurel Nut Brown has a hue angle of 5.22°, a saturation of 15.65% and a lightness of 28.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #55403e is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #55403e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,64,62) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 30%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 9.02, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(5.22,15.65%,28.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.22,27.06%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.2755,8.7823,4.7386) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.4492,5.9459,5.3652) |