Log Cabin Color

#705a46

Log Cabin 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 #8fa5b9
Complementary Color #455b70
Color Shade: warm red (28.57° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 35.69% (better contrasting with white)
Log Cabin Color Sample
Log Cabin Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #705a46

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Log Cabin Color. The Colusa Wetlands 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 saturated alternative called Greyish Yellow (#877254) for more energetic effect. Try Pitch Mary Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#455b70 is the best complementary color to Log Cabin. 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 #705a46 complementary color is Fiord, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tobacco Brown are #704547 and #706f45. Thus found on the left and right of #705a46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ferra and Go Ben colors as they work well with Log Cabin.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Log Cabin palette consists of #454670 and #45706f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#455b70). Try Fiord and Faded Jade colors in combination with #705a46, 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 #705a46 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 Log Cabin. Thus Mulled Wine and Como giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Log Cabin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fiord, Fern Green, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #705a46 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Log Cabin tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#455b70) and two others. The Como is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Fiord. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #45705a and #70455c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #705a46 is made of 41% red, 33% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Log Cabin has a hue angle of 28.57°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 35.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #705a46 is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 56.08% black ink.

HEX #705a46
RGB Decimal rgb(112,90,70)
RGB Percentage 41%, 33%, 26%
CMYK 0, 8.63, 16.47, 56.08
HSL hsl(28.57,23.08%,35.69%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(28.57,37.5%,43.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(39.9141,5.8866,14.959)
XYZ xyz(11.4437,11.1993,7.3529)
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