Centipede Brown is deep, 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 | #92dbff |
| Complementary Color | #00486d |
| Color Shade: | warm red (19.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 21.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Centipede Brown Color. The Darth Umber color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Smoking Red (#992200) for more calm effect. Try Garden Gnome Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#00486d is the best complementary color to Centipede Brown. 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 #6d2400 complementary color is Regal Blue, 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 Cedar Wood Finish are #6d0012 and #6d5a00. Thus found on the left and right of #6d2400 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Venetian Red and Cinnamon colors as they work well with Centipede Brown.
The split-complementary Centipede Brown palette consists of #00126d and #006d5a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#00486d). Try Navy Blue and Tropical Rain Forest colors in combination with #6d2400, 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 #6d2400 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 Centipede Brown. Thus Paua and Fun Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Centipede Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regal Blue, Japanese Laurel, and Pigment Indigo split by 90° on the color wheel. #6d2400 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. Centipede Brown tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#00486d) and two others. The Fun Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pompadour – 120° from the complementary Regal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #006d24 and #6d0048.
In a RGB color space, hex #6d2400 is made of 75% red, 25% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Centipede Brown has a hue angle of 19.82°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 21.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6d2400 is made of 0% cyan, 28.63% magenta, 42.75% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #6d2400 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(109,36,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 75%, 25%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.63, 42.75, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(19.82,100%,21.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(19.82,100%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.2995,30.9429,36.3904) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.9376,4.513,0.5054) |