Cherokee Red is pale, 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 | #7db1b5 |
| Complementary Color | #4a7d82 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cherokee Red Color. The Remington Rust 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 Santa Fe Sunset (#a75a4c) for more energetic effect. Try Cedar Wood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4a7d82 is the best complementary color to Cherokee Red. 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 #824e4a complementary color is Bismark, 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 Roman Coffee are #824a61 and #82694a. Thus found on the left and right of #824e4a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Shadow colors as they work well with Cherokee Red.
The split-complementary Cherokee Red palette consists of #4a6182 and #4a8269 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4a7d82). Try Blue Bayoux and Como colors in combination with #824e4a, 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 #824e4a 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 Cherokee Red. Thus East Bay and Hippie Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cherokee Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bismark, Dingley, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #824e4a 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. Cherokee Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4a7d82) and two others. The Hippie Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Bismark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4a824e and #824a7d.
In a RGB color space, hex #824e4a is made of 46% red, 28% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Cherokee Red has a hue angle of 4.29°, a saturation of 27.45% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #824e4a is made of 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 49.02% black ink.
| HEX | #824e4a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(130,78,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 28%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.39, 21.96, 49.02 |
| HSL | hsl(4.29,27.45%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.29,43.08%,50.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.0517,21.4177,11.6842) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.1663,10.689,7.8478) |