Sequoia is calm, 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 | #7fb7c6 |
Complementary Color | #387180 |
Color Shade: | mid red (12.68° hue) |
Color Temperature: | warm |
Lightness: | 36.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sequoia Color. The Ground Nutmeg color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hot Sauce (#ab4f41) for more energetic effect. Try Pitch Mary Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#387180 is the best complementary color to Sequoia. 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 #804839 complementary color is Ming, 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 Ironstone are #80384d and #806b38. Thus found on the left and right of #804839 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Solid Pink and Pesto colors as they work well with Sequoia.
The split-complementary Sequoia palette consists of #384d80 and #38806b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#387180). Try Chambray and Viridian colors in combination with #804839, 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 #804839 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 Sequoia. Thus Minsk and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sequoia contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #804839 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. Sequoia tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#387180) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #388048 and #803871.
In a RGB color space, hex #804839 is made of 50% red, 28% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Sequoia has a hue angle of 12.68°, a saturation of 38.38% and a lightness of 36.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #804839 is made of 0% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 27.85% yellow and 49.8% black ink.
HEX | #804839 |
RGB Decimal | rgb(128,72,57) |
RGB Percentage | 50%, 28%, 22% |
CMYK | 0, 21.96, 27.85, 49.8 |
HSL | hsl(12.68,38.38%,36.27%) |
HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.68,55.47%,50.2%) |
CIE-LAB | lab(36.9655,22.2398,19.3293) |
XYZ | xyz(11.958,9.5193,5.0781) |