Velvet Umber is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #949fa5 |
| Complementary Color | #5a656b |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Umber Color. The Fetched Stick color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Teakwood Brown (#89756b) for more energetic effect. Try Derby Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5a656b is the best complementary color to Velvet Umber. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b605a complementary color is Shuttle Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pine Cone are #6b5a5c and #6b685a. Thus found on the left and right of #6b605a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Zambezi and Kokoda colors as they work well with Velvet Umber.
The split-complementary Velvet Umber palette consists of #5a5c6b and #5a6b68 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5a656b). Try Mid Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #6b605a, 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 #6b605a offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Velvet Umber. Thus Smoky and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Umber contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shuttle Gray, Finlandia, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b605a square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Velvet Umber tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5a656b) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Shuttle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5a6b60 and #6b5a65.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b605a is made of 37% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Umber has a hue angle of 21.18°, a saturation of 8.63% and a lightness of 38.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b605a is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #6b605a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,96,90) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 6.67, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(21.18,8.63%,38.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.18,15.89%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.5789,3.2853,5.0209) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.0917,12.2297,11.3961) |