Formal Maroon Color

#70474b

Formal Maroon is pale, 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 #8fb8b4
Complementary Color #47706c
Color Shade: cool red (354.15° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 35.88% (better contrasting with white)
Formal Maroon Color Sample
Formal Maroon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #70474b

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Formal Maroon Color. The Decadent Chocolate color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mesa Red (#92555b) for more energetic effect. Try Crantini as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#47706c is the best complementary color to Formal Maroon. 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 #70474b complementary color is Cutty Sark, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ferra are #70475f and #705747. Thus found on the left and right of #70474b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Tobacco Brown colors as they work well with Formal Maroon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Formal Maroon palette consists of #475f70 and #477057 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#47706c). Try Blue Bayoux and Como colors in combination with #70474b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #70474b 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 Formal Maroon. Thus Fiord and Axolotl giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Formal Maroon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Dingley, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #70474b square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Formal Maroon tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#47706c) and two others. The Axolotl is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Voodoo – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b7047 and #6c4770.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #70474b is made of 43% red, 28% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Formal Maroon has a hue angle of 354.15°, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 35.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #70474b is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 56.08% black ink.

HEX #70474b
RGB Decimal rgb(112,71,75)
RGB Percentage 43%, 28%, 29%
CMYK 0, 16.08, 14.51, 56.08
HSL hsl(354.15,22.4%,35.88%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(354.15,36.61%,43.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(34.9215,18.1579,4.9051)
XYZ xyz(10.2053,8.4592,7.7515)
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