Hot Chocolate 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 | #97c4c6 |
| Complementary Color | #386568 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hot Chocolate Color. The Deep Terra Cotta color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mission Tile (#874c3e) for more energetic effect. Try Rusted Nail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#386568 is the best complementary color to Hot Chocolate. 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 #683b39 complementary color is William, 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 Congo Brown are #68384e and #685238. Thus found on the left and right of #683b39 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cosmic and Shingle Fawn colors as they work well with Hot Chocolate.
The split-complementary Hot Chocolate palette consists of #384e68 and #386852 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#386568). Try Fiord and Killarney colors in combination with #683b39, 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 #683b39 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 Hot Chocolate. Thus Rhino and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hot Chocolate contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Chalet Green, and Bossanova split by 90° on the color wheel. #683b39 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. Hot Chocolate tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#386568) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #38683a and #683865.
In a RGB color space, hex #683b39 is made of 47% red, 27% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Hot Chocolate has a hue angle of 2.55°, a saturation of 29.19% and a lightness of 31.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #683b39 is made of 0% cyan, 17.64% magenta, 18.43% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #683b39 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,59,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 27%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.64, 18.43, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(2.55,29.19%,31.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.55,45.19%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.3186,19.5774,9.8141) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.0114,6.3664,4.6775) |