Folklore Color

#684141

Folklore is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #97bebe
Complementary Color #416868
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 33.14% (better contrasting with white)
Folklore Color Sample
Folklore Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #684141

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Folklore Color. The Saddlebag 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 Toile Red (#8b534e) for more energetic effect. Try Moroccan Ruby as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#416868 is the best complementary color to Folklore. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #684141 complementary color is William, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kabul are #684154 and #685441. Thus found on the left and right of #684141 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Tobacco Brown colors as they work well with Folklore.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Folklore palette consists of #415468 and #416854 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#416868). Try Fiord and Mineral Green colors in combination with #684141, 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 #684141 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 Folklore. Thus Fiord and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Folklore contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Chalet Green, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #684141 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, 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. Folklore tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#416868) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #416841 and #684168.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #684141 is made of 44% red, 28% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Folklore has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 33.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #684141 is made of 0% cyan, 15.29% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 59.22% black ink.

HEX #684141
RGB Decimal rgb(104,65,65)
RGB Percentage 44%, 28%, 28%
CMYK 0, 15.29, 15.29, 59.22
HSL hsl(0,23.08%,33.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,37.5%,40.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(32.0454,16.9701,7.0622)
XYZ xyz(8.5534,7.1053,5.9217)
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