Briar 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 | #8babbc |
| Complementary Color | #426374 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 35.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Briar Color. The Nutria Fur Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Steady Brown (#8a6b4d) for more energetic effect. Try Slippery Stone as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#426374 is the best complementary color to Briar. 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 #745443 complementary color is Blue Bayoux, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #74424a and #746c42. Thus found on the left and right of #745443 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ferra and Yellow Metal colors as they work well with Briar.
The split-complementary Briar palette consists of #424a74 and #42746c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#426374). Try East Bay and Faded Jade colors in combination with #745443, 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 #745443 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 Briar. Thus East Bay and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Briar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Bayoux, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #745443 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Briar tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#426374) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary Blue Bayoux. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #427453 and #744263.
In a RGB color space, hex #745443 is made of 43% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Briar has a hue angle of 20.82°, a saturation of 26.78% and a lightness of 35.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #745443 is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 19.22% yellow and 54.51% black ink.
| HEX | #745443 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(116,84,67) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.55, 19.22, 54.51 |
| HSL | hsl(20.82,26.78%,35.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20.82,42.24%,45.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.6538,10.9023,15.1584) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3859,10.4589,6.7289) |