Picador is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #89a3ad |
| Complementary Color | #526c76 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Picador Color. The Tattletail 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 Timeless Copper (#976d59) for more energetic effect. Try Unfired Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#526c76 is the best complementary color to Picador. 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 #765c52 complementary color is Cutty Sark, 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 Russett are #76525a and #766e52. Thus found on the left and right of #765c52 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ferra and Go Ben colors as they work well with Picador.
The split-complementary Picador palette consists of #525a76 and #52766e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#526c76). Try Comet and Cutty Sark colors in combination with #765c52, 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 #765c52 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 Picador. Thus Smoky and Como giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Picador contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Cactus, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #765c52 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool 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. Picador tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#526c76) and two others. The Como is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Falcon – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #52765c and #76526c.
In a RGB color space, hex #765c52 is made of 40% red, 32% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Picador has a hue angle of 16.67°, a saturation of 18% and a lightness of 39.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #765c52 is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 14.11% yellow and 53.73% black ink.
| HEX | #765c52 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(118,92,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 32%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.19, 14.11, 53.73 |
| HSL | hsl(16.67,18%,39.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16.67,30.51%,46.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.3984,9.023,9.8071) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.8214,12.115,9.6453) |