Hickory Plank 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 | #9ebac6 |
| Complementary Color | #385461 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hickory Plank Color. The Melted Chocolate color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Clove Brown (#766051) for more calm effect. Try Demitasse as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#385461 is the best complementary color to Hickory Plank. 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 #614539 complementary color is Fiord, 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 #613841 and #615938. Thus found on the left and right of #614539 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Congo Brown and Verdigris colors as they work well with Hickory Plank.
The split-complementary Hickory Plank palette consists of #384161 and #386159 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#385461). Try Pickled Bluewood and Stromboli colors in combination with #614539, 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 #614539 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 Hickory Plank. Thus Martinique and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hickory Plank contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fiord, Chalet Green, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #614539 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. Hickory Plank tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#385461) and two others. The Killarney 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 #386145 and #613854.
In a RGB color space, hex #614539 is made of 43% red, 31% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Hickory Plank has a hue angle of 18°, a saturation of 25.97% and a lightness of 30.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #614539 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 15.69% yellow and 61.96% black ink.
| HEX | #614539 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,69,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 31%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 15.69, 61.96 |
| HSL | hsl(18,25.97%,30.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18,41.24%,38.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.0178,10.2746,11.995) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.7964,7.093,4.8291) |