Emu 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 | #8a9192 |
| Complementary Color | #6d7375 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Emu Color. The California Dreamin' color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Peat Red Brown (#6c5755) for more energetic effect. Try Oakwood Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6d7375 is the best complementary color to Emu. 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 #756e6d complementary color is Nevada, 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 Dove Gray are #756d6f and #75726d. Thus found on the left and right of #756e6d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Empress and Tapa colors as they work well with Emu.
The split-complementary Emu palette consists of #6d6f75 and #6d7572 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d7375). Try Nevada and Corduroy colors in combination with #756e6d, 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 #756e6d 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 Emu. Thus Jumbo and Xanadu giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Emu contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #756e6d 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. Emu tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#6d7375) and two others. The Xanadu is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fedora – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6d756e and #756d73.
In a RGB color space, hex #756e6d is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Emu has a hue angle of 7.5°, a saturation of 3.54% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #756e6d is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 54.12% black ink.
| HEX | #756e6d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,110,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 3.13, 54.12 |
| HSL | hsl(7.5,3.54%,44.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.5,6.84%,45.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.0242,2.5239,1.525) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6724,16.0379,16.7376) |