Nutmeg 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 | #7ebdd3 |
| Complementary Color | #2b6b81 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (15.53° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Nutmeg Color. The Ethiopian Wolf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Leather Brown (#97572b) for more energetic effect. Try Tense Terracotta as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b6b81 is the best complementary color to Nutmeg. 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 #81422c complementary color is Calypso, 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 Nutmeg are #812b40 and #816c2b. Thus found on the left and right of #81422c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Camelot and Crete colors as they work well with Nutmeg.
The split-complementary Nutmeg palette consists of #2b4081 and #2b816c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b6b81). Try Bay of Many and Lochinvar colors in combination with #81422c, 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 #81422c 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 Nutmeg. Thus Minsk and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nutmeg contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Calypso, Forest Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #81422c 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. Nutmeg tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2b6b81) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Calypso. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b8142 and #812b6b.
In a RGB color space, hex #81422c is made of 54% red, 28% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Nutmeg has a hue angle of 15.53°, a saturation of 49.13% and a lightness of 33.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #81422c is made of 0% cyan, 24.71% magenta, 33.34% yellow and 49.41% black ink.
| HEX | #81422c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,66,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 28%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.71, 33.34, 49.41 |
| HSL | hsl(15.53,49.13%,33.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15.53,65.89%,50.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.4894,25.0472,25.3832) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.4561,8.7454,3.4671) |