Chicory Root 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 | #a0bdc0 |
| Complementary Color | #3f5c5f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chicory Root Color. The Blackest Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cherokee Red (#824e4a) for more energetic effect. Try Red Bluff as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3f5c5f is the best complementary color to Chicory Root. 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 #5f423f complementary color is Mineral Green, 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 Kabul are #5f3f4c and #5f523f. Thus found on the left and right of #5f423f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Kabul colors as they work well with Chicory Root.
The split-complementary Chicory Root palette consists of #3f4b5f and #3f5f52 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3f5c5f). Try Oxford Blue and Mineral Green colors in combination with #5f423f, 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 #5f423f 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 Chicory Root. Thus Mulled Wine and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chicory Root contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mineral Green, Tom Thumb, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #5f423f 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. Chicory Root tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3f5c5f) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Mineral Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3f5f42 and #5f3f5c.
In a RGB color space, hex #5f423f is made of 42% red, 29% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Chicory Root has a hue angle of 5.63°, a saturation of 20.25% and a lightness of 30.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5f423f is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 12.54% yellow and 62.75% black ink.
| HEX | #5f423f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(95,66,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 29%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 12.54, 62.75 |
| HSL | hsl(5.63,20.25%,30.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.63,33.68%,37.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.0863,12.1161,6.8289) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.5647,6.6882,5.5949) |