Congo Brown 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 | #9ab2b6 |
| Complementary Color | #496165 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Congo Brown Color. The Sultry Spell 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 Evermore (#463e3b) for more calm effect. Try Red Willow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#496165 is the best complementary color to Congo Brown. 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 #654d49 complementary color is Cutty Sark, 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 Ferra are #654952 and #655b49. Thus found on the left and right of #654d49 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Soya Bean colors as they work well with Congo Brown.
The split-complementary Congo Brown palette consists of #495265 and #49655b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#496165). Try River Bed and Mineral Green colors in combination with #654d49, 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 #654d49 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 Congo Brown. Thus Mulled Wine and Axolotl giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Congo Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Axolotl, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #654d49 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. Congo Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#496165) and two others. The Axolotl is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49654d and #654961.
In a RGB color space, hex #654d49 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Congo Brown has a hue angle of 8.57°, a saturation of 16.09% and a lightness of 34.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #654d49 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 60.39% black ink.
| HEX | #654d49 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(101,77,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 10.98, 60.39 |
| HSL | hsl(8.57,16.09%,34.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.57,27.72%,39.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.114,9.4473,6.2579) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.2233,8.5555,7.4686) |