Cordwood 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 | #a6bfca |
| Complementary Color | #354d59 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cordwood Color. The Bole 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 soft alternative called Moderne Class (#745b49) for more calm effect. Try Chocolate Caliente as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#354d59 is the best complementary color to Cordwood. 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 #594035 complementary color is Pickled Bluewood, 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 Millbrook are #59353b and #595135. Thus found on the left and right of #594035 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Congo Brown and Verdigris colors as they work well with Cordwood.
The split-complementary Cordwood palette consists of #353b59 and #355952 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#354d59). Try Pickled Bluewood and Stromboli colors in combination with #594035, 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 #594035 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 Cordwood. Thus Martinique and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cordwood contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pickled Bluewood, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #594035 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. Cordwood tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#354d59) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Pickled Bluewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #355940 and #59354e.
In a RGB color space, hex #594035 is made of 43% red, 31% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Cordwood has a hue angle of 18.33°, a saturation of 25.35% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #594035 is made of 0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #594035 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(89,64,53) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 31%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.8, 14.12, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(18.33,25.35%,27.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.33,40.45%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.5324,9.2087,10.9934) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5958,6.0477,4.1878) |