Sparrow is pale, 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 | #96a6a3 |
| Complementary Color | #596865 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sparrow Color. The Pomace Red 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 Grape Shake (#886971) for more energetic effect. Try Sandstone Red Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#596865 is the best complementary color to Sparrow. 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 #69595c complementary color is Corduroy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zambezi are #685964 and #685e59. Thus found on the left and right of #69595c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Scorpion and Pine Cone colors as they work well with Sparrow.
The split-complementary Sparrow palette consists of #596368 and #59685e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#596865). Try Shuttle Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #69595c, 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 #69595c 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 Sparrow. Thus Mid Gray and Finlandia giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sparrow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Corduroy, Siam, and Scarpa Flow split by 90° on the color wheel. #69595c square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sparrow tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#596865) and two others. The Finlandia is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Salt Box – 120° from the complementary Corduroy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5c6859 and #655968.
In a RGB color space, hex #69595c is made of 37% red, 31% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Sparrow has a hue angle of 348.75°, a saturation of 8.25% and a lightness of 38.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #69595c is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 58.82% black ink.
| HEX | #69595c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,89,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 31%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.28, 5.1, 58.82 |
| HSL | hsl(348.75,8.25%,38.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.75,15.24%,41.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.4466,7.0796,0.6879) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3298,10.9207,11.636) |