Root Beer is pale, 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 | #8eb5be |
| Complementary Color | #416771 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Root Beer Color. The Artisan 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 Brown Thrush (#906151) for more energetic effect. Try Thy Flesh Consumed as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#416771 is the best complementary color to Root Beer. 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 #714a41 complementary color is William, 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 Tobacco Brown are #714150 and #716241. Thus found on the left and right of #714a41 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Tobacco Brown colors as they work well with Root Beer.
The split-complementary Root Beer palette consists of #414f71 and #417162 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#416771). Try Fiord and Faded Jade colors in combination with #714a41, 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 #714a41 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 Root Beer. Thus East Bay and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Root Beer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Chalet Green, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #714a41 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. Root Beer tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#416771) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #417149 and #714167.
In a RGB color space, hex #714a41 is made of 45% red, 29% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Root Beer has a hue angle of 11.25°, a saturation of 26.97% and a lightness of 34.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #714a41 is made of 0% cyan, 15.29% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 55.69% black ink.
| HEX | #714a41 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(113,74,65) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 29%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.29, 18.82, 55.69 |
| HSL | hsl(11.25,26.97%,34.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.25,42.48%,44.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.5766,15.3935,12.1498) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.213,8.7899,6.1594) |