Korma Color

#804e2c

Korma is calm, 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 #7fb1d3
Complementary Color #2c5d80
Color Shade: warm red (24.29° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 33.73% (better contrasting with white)
Korma Color Sample
Korma Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #804e2c

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Korma Color. The Vesuvius 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 saturated alternative called Chubby Chocolate (#613521) for more energetic effect. Try Hyacinth Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#2c5d80 is the best complementary color to Korma. 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 #804e2c complementary color is Calypso, 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 Nutmeg are #802c34 and #80782c. Thus found on the left and right of #804e2c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching El Salva and Crete colors as they work well with Korma.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Korma palette consists of #2c3380 and #2c8078 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2c5d80). Try Astronaut and Paradiso colors in combination with #804e2c, 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 #804e2c 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 Korma. Thus Minsk and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Korma contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Calypso, Forest Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #804e2c 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. Korma tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2c5d80) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Camelot – 120° from the complementary Calypso. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2c804e and #802c5d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #804e2c is made of 51% red, 31% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Korma has a hue angle of 24.29°, a saturation of 48.84% and a lightness of 33.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #804e2c is made of 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 32.95% yellow and 49.8% black ink.

HEX #804e2c
RGB Decimal rgb(128,78,44)
RGB Percentage 51%, 31%, 18%
CMYK 0, 19.61, 32.95, 49.8
HSL hsl(24.29,48.84%,33.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(24.29,65.63%,50.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(38.2341,17.6289,28.6174)
XYZ xyz(12.0811,10.2198,3.7188)
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