Taxite Color

#5c3937

Taxite 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 #a3c6c8
Complementary Color #36595c
Color Shade: mid red (3.24° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 28.82% (better contrasting with white)
Taxite Color Sample
Taxite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #5c3937

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Taxite Color. The Rosy Sandstone color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Skilandis (#41332f) for more calm effect. Try Deco Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#36595c is the best complementary color to Taxite. 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 #5c3937 complementary color is Spectra, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Congo Brown are #5c3647 and #5c4b36. Thus found on the left and right of #5c3937 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Millbrook colors as they work well with Taxite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Taxite palette consists of #36475c and #365c4b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#36595c). Try Pickled Bluewood and Stromboli colors in combination with #5c3937, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #5c3937 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 Taxite. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Taxite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spectra, Chalet Green, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #5c3937 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Taxite tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#36595c) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Spectra. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #365c38 and #5c365a.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #5c3937 is made of 45% red, 28% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Taxite has a hue angle of 3.24°, a saturation of 25.17% and a lightness of 28.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5c3937 is made of 0% cyan, 13.73% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 63.92% black ink.

HEX #5c3937
RGB Decimal rgb(92,57,55)
RGB Percentage 45%, 28%, 27%
CMYK 0, 13.73, 14.51, 63.92
HSL hsl(3.24,25.17%,28.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(3.24,40.22%,36.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(28.0537,15.2759,7.7117)
XYZ xyz(6.5663,5.4774,4.3256)
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