Aviator Color

#7d6049

Aviator 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 #829fb6
Complementary Color #49657c
Color Shade: warm red (26.54° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 38.82% (better contrasting with white)
Aviator Color Sample
Aviator Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #7d6049

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Aviator Color. The Little Bear 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 Fallen Leaves (#917347) for more energetic effect. Try Summerville Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#49657c is the best complementary color to Aviator. 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 #7d6049 complementary color is Blue Bayoux, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #7c494b and #7c7949. Thus found on the left and right of #7d6049 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roman Coffee and Shadow colors as they work well with Aviator.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Aviator palette consists of #494b7c and #497c79 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#49657c). Try East Bay and Faded Jade colors in combination with #7d6049, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #7d6049 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 Aviator. Thus Butterfly Bush and Como giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Aviator contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Bayoux, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #7d6049 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aviator tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#49657c) 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 #497c60 and #7c4965.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #7d6049 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Aviator has a hue angle of 26.54°, a saturation of 26.26% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7d6049 is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 50.98% black ink.

HEX #7d6049
RGB Decimal rgb(125,96,73)
RGB Percentage 43%, 33%, 25%
CMYK 0, 11.37, 20.39, 50.98
HSL hsl(26.54,26.26%,38.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.54,41.6%,49.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(43.0731,8.4414,17.6564)
XYZ xyz(13.8429,13.2068,8.1229)
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