Port Color

#663336

Port is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #99ccc9
Complementary Color #336663
Color Shade: cool red (356.47° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 30% (better contrasting with white)
Port Color Sample
Port Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #663336

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Port Color. The Apple Polish color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cordovan (#893f45) for more energetic effect. Try Cranberry Tart as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#336663 is the best complementary color to Port. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #663336 complementary color is Casal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Buccaneer are #66334f and #664933. Thus found on the left and right of #663336 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finn and Shingle Fawn colors as they work well with Port.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Port palette consists of #334f66 and #336649 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#336663). Try San Juan and Killarney colors in combination with #663336, 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 #663336 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Port. Thus Rhino and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Port contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casal, Chalet Green, and Bossanova split by 90° on the color wheel. #663336 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue 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. Port tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#336663) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bossanova – 120° from the complementary Casal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #356633 and #633366.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #663336 is made of 49% red, 25% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Port has a hue angle of 356.47°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #663336 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 60% black ink.

HEX #663336
RGB Decimal rgb(102,51,54)
RGB Percentage 49%, 25%, 26%
CMYK 0, 20, 18.82, 60
HSL hsl(356.47,33.33%,30%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(356.47,50%,40%)
CIE-LAB lab(28.0038,23.1469,8.5218)
XYZ xyz(7.3292,5.4588,4.1574)
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