Louisiana Mud 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 | #9aa7a9 |
| Complementary Color | #566365 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Louisiana Mud Color. The Pig Iron 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 soft alternative called Brushed Nickel (#73706f) for more calm effect. Try Brazil Nut as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#566365 is the best complementary color to Louisiana Mud. 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 #655856 complementary color is Nevada, 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 Dorado are #65565b and #655f56. Thus found on the left and right of #655856 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Zambezi and Soya Bean colors as they work well with Louisiana Mud.
The split-complementary Louisiana Mud palette consists of #565b65 and #56655f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#566365). Try Shuttle Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #655856, 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 #655856 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 Louisiana Mud. Thus Scarpa Flow and Finlandia giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Louisiana Mud contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #655856 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. Louisiana Mud tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#566365) and two others. The Finlandia is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #566558 and #655663.
In a RGB color space, hex #655856 is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Louisiana Mud has a hue angle of 8°, a saturation of 8.02% and a lightness of 36.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #655856 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 60.39% black ink.
| HEX | #655856 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(101,88,86) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 5.88, 60.39 |
| HSL | hsl(8,8.02%,36.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8,14.85%,39.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.5825,4.9195,3.098) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.5363,10.418,10.2597) |