Brazil Nut 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 | #7a989a |
| Complementary Color | #658385 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Brazil Nut Color. The Marron color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Renwick Heather (#8b7d7b) for more calm effect. Try Louisiana Mud as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#658385 is the best complementary color to Brazil Nut. 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 #856765 complementary color is Juniper, 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 Sand Dune are #856573 and #857765. Thus found on the left and right of #856765 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Falcon and Makara colors as they work well with Brazil Nut.
The split-complementary Brazil Nut palette consists of #657385 and #658577 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#658385). Try Pale Sky and Viridian Green colors in combination with #856765, 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 #856765 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 Brazil Nut. Thus Dolphin and Glade Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brazil Nut contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Juniper, Camouflage Green, and Rum split by 90° on the color wheel. #856765 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. Brazil Nut tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#658385) and two others. The Glade Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Old Lavender – 120° from the complementary Juniper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #658567 and #856583.
In a RGB color space, hex #856765 is made of 39% red, 31% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Brazil Nut has a hue angle of 3.75°, a saturation of 13.68% and a lightness of 45.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #856765 is made of 0% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #856765 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,103,101) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 31%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.77, 12.55, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(3.75,13.68%,45.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.75,24.06%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.4808,11.6909,5.7361) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.8721,15.6266,14.4389) |