Chestnut Peel is calm, 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 | #92c3cd |
| Complementary Color | #32636d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (10.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chestnut Peel Color. The Sierra Redwood color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mojo (#97463c) for more energetic effect. Try Vermillion Seabass as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#32636d is the best complementary color to Chestnut Peel. 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 #6d3c32 complementary color is Casal, 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 Spice are #6d3245 and #6d5932. Thus found on the left and right of #6d3c32 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finn and Shingle Fawn colors as they work well with Chestnut Peel.
The split-complementary Chestnut Peel palette consists of #32456d and #326d59 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#32636d). Try San Juan and Amazon colors in combination with #6d3c32, 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 #6d3c32 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 Chestnut Peel. Thus Jacarta and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chestnut Peel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casal, Chalet Green, and Bossanova split by 90° on the color wheel. #6d3c32 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. Chestnut Peel tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#32636d) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Finn – 120° from the complementary Casal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #326d3c and #6d3262.
In a RGB color space, hex #6d3c32 is made of 50% red, 27% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Chestnut Peel has a hue angle of 10.17°, a saturation of 37.11% and a lightness of 31.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6d3c32 is made of 0% cyan, 19.22% magenta, 23.14% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #6d3c32 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(109,60,50) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 27%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.22, 23.14, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(10.17,37.11%,31.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(10.17,54.13%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.1449,20.3696,15.5522) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.4983,6.7132,3.8655) |