Partridge Color

#844c44

Partridge 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 #7bb3bb
Complementary Color #447b84
Color Shade: mid red (7.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 39.22% (better contrasting with white)
Partridge Color Sample
Partridge Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #844c44

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Partridge Color. The Deer Tracks 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 soft alternative called Café (#986860) for more calm effect. Try Artisan Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#447b84 is the best complementary color to Partridge. 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 #844c44 complementary color is Bismark, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Spicy Mix are #84445b and #846c44. Thus found on the left and right of #844c44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Shadow colors as they work well with Partridge.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Partridge palette consists of #445c84 and #44846c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#447b84). Try East Bay and Viridian colors in combination with #844c44, 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 #844c44 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 Partridge. Thus East Bay and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Partridge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bismark, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #844c44 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Partridge tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#447b84) and two others. The Goblin 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 #44844c and #84447c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #844c44 is made of 48% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Partridge has a hue angle of 7.5°, a saturation of 32% and a lightness of 39.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #844c44 is made of 0% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 25.09% yellow and 48.24% black ink.

HEX #844c44
RGB Decimal rgb(132,76,68)
RGB Percentage 48%, 28%, 25%
CMYK 0, 21.96, 25.09, 48.24
HSL hsl(7.5,32%,39.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(7.5,48.48%,51.76%)
CIE-LAB lab(38.711,22.737,14.9746)
XYZ xyz(13.1435,10.4918,6.8012)
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