Ridgeline 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 | #85a2b9 |
| Complementary Color | #466379 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 37.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ridgeline Color. The Antique Copper color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Brown Derby (#594537) for more calm effect. Try Beggar as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#466379 is the best complementary color to Ridgeline. 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 #7a5d46 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 Roman Coffee are #794648 and #797646. Thus found on the left and right of #7a5d46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roman Coffee and Shadow colors as they work well with Ridgeline.
The split-complementary Ridgeline palette consists of #464979 and #467976 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#466379). Try East Bay and Faded Jade colors in combination with #7a5d46, 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 #7a5d46 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 Ridgeline. Thus Mulled Wine and Como giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ridgeline contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Bayoux, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #7a5d46 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. Ridgeline tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#466379) and two others. The Como is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Blue Bayoux. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46795c and #794663.
In a RGB color space, hex #7a5d46 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Ridgeline has a hue angle of 26.54°, a saturation of 27.08% and a lightness of 37.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7a5d46 is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 52.16% black ink.
| HEX | #7a5d46 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(122,93,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 33%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 20.39, 52.16 |
| HSL | hsl(26.54,27.08%,37.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.54,42.62%,47.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.8581,8.5297,17.7644) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0459,12.4085,7.5018) |