Catawba is calm, 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 | #8fc9bd |
| Complementary Color | #367064 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (347.59° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Catawba Color. The Red Shrivel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Egyptian Red (#983f4a) for more energetic effect. Try Romp as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#367064 is the best complementary color to Catawba. 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 #703642 complementary color is Oracle, 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 Buccaneer are #70365e and #704736. Thus found on the left and right of #703642 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cosmic and Shingle Fawn colors as they work well with Catawba.
The split-complementary Catawba palette consists of #365e70 and #367047 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#367064). Try Casal and Killarney colors in combination with #703642, 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 #703642 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 Catawba. Thus Rhino and Chalet Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Catawba contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oracle, Chalet Green, and Jacarta split by 90° on the color wheel. #703642 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. Catawba tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#367064) and two others. The Chalet Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bossanova – 120° from the complementary Oracle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #417036 and #643670.
In a RGB color space, hex #703642 is made of 48% red, 23% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Catawba has a hue angle of 347.59°, a saturation of 34.94% and a lightness of 32.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #703642 is made of 0% cyan, 22.74% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 56.08% black ink.
| HEX | #703642 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(112,54,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 23%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.74, 18.04, 56.08 |
| HSL | hsl(347.59,34.94%,32.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(347.59,51.79%,43.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.584,26.9739,4.5035) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.9846,6.4764,5.9308) |