Painite 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 | #94b6b8 |
| Complementary Color | #46696b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Painite Color. The Dobunezumi Brown 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 saturated alternative called Bold Brick (#8c5e55) for more energetic effect. Try Burnt Grape as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#46696b is the best complementary color to Painite. 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 #6b4947 complementary color is Cutty Sark, 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 Ferra are #6b4656 and #6b5a46. Thus found on the left and right of #6b4947 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Tobacco Brown colors as they work well with Painite.
The split-complementary Painite palette consists of #46566b and #466b5a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#46696b). Try Fiord and Mineral Green colors in combination with #6b4947, 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 #6b4947 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 Painite. Thus Mulled Wine and Axolotl giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Painite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Dingley, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b4947 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. Painite tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#46696b) and two others. The Axolotl is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #466b48 and #6b4668.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b4947 is made of 43% red, 29% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Painite has a hue angle of 3.33°, a saturation of 20.22% and a lightness of 34.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b4947 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #6b4947 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,73,71) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 29%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 14.12, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(3.33,20.22%,34.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.33,33.64%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.693,14.2131,7.0264) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.5833,8.3458,7.067) |