Dubonnet is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #a4d3ce |
| Complementary Color | #2c5b56 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (353.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dubonnet Color. The Warm Balaclavas Are Forever color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Brownish Purple (#76424e) for more calm effect. Try Ripe Rhubarb as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2c5b56 is the best complementary color to Dubonnet. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5b2c31 complementary color is Spectra, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Buccaneer are #5b2c48 and #5b3e2c. Thus found on the left and right of #5b2c31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finn and Quincy colors as they work well with Dubonnet.
The split-complementary Dubonnet palette consists of #2c485b and #2c5b3e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2c5b56). Try Rhino and Stromboli colors in combination with #5b2c31, 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 #5b2c31 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dubonnet. Thus Rhino and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dubonnet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spectra, Woodland, and Bossanova split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b2c31 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dubonnet tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#2c5b56) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bossanova – 120° from the complementary Spectra. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #315b2c and #552c5b.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b2c31 is made of 49% red, 24% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Dubonnet has a hue angle of 353.62°, a saturation of 34.81% and a lightness of 26.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b2c31 is made of 0% cyan, 18.44% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 64.31% black ink.
| HEX | #5b2c31 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,44,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 24%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.44, 16.47, 64.31 |
| HSL | hsl(353.62,34.81%,26.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(353.62,51.65%,35.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.4726,22.0519,6.6681) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.7694,4.2473,3.4215) |