Northern Territory Color

#5e463c

Northern Territory 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 #a1b9c3
Complementary Color #3c535e
Color Shade: warm red (17.65° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 30.2% (better contrasting with white)
Northern Territory Color Sample
Northern Territory Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #5e463c

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Northern Territory Color. The Namakabe Brown 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 saturated alternative called Stagecoach (#7f5a44) for more energetic effect. Try Revival Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#3c535e is the best complementary color to Northern Territory. 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 #5e463c complementary color is Fiord, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kabul are #5e3c43 and #5e573c. Thus found on the left and right of #5e463c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Congo Brown and Hemlock colors as they work well with Northern Territory.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Northern Territory palette consists of #3c435e and #3c5e57 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c535e). Try Oxford Blue and Mineral Green colors in combination with #5e463c, 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 #5e463c 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 Northern Territory. Thus Mulled Wine and Mineral Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Northern Territory contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fiord, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #5e463c square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Northern Territory tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3c535e) and two others. The Mineral Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Fiord. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c5e46 and #5e3c53.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #5e463c is made of 42% red, 31% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Northern Territory has a hue angle of 17.65°, a saturation of 22.08% and a lightness of 30.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5e463c is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 13.33% yellow and 63.14% black ink.

HEX #5e463c
RGB Decimal rgb(94,70,60)
RGB Percentage 42%, 31%, 27%
CMYK 0, 9.41, 13.33, 63.14
HSL hsl(17.65,22.08%,30.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(17.65,36.17%,36.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(32.0024,8.7072,10.0102)
XYZ xyz(7.6219,7.0862,5.241)
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