Polished Apple is soft, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #79d5d1 |
| Complementary Color | #298681 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357.39° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Polished Apple Color. The Blackberry Pie color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Scarlet Ribbons (#a4334a) for more energetic effect. Try Unmatched Beauty as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#298681 is the best complementary color to Polished Apple. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #862a2e complementary color is Lochinvar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Burnt Umber are #86295c and #865329. Thus found on the left and right of #862a2e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Camelot and Mule Fawn colors as they work well with Polished Apple.
The split-complementary Polished Apple palette consists of #295c86 and #298653 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#298681). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #862a2e, 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 #862a2e offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Polished Apple. Thus Bay of Many and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Polished Apple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lochinvar, Olive Drab, and Minsk split by 90° on the color wheel. #862a2e square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Polished Apple tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#298681) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eminence – 120° from the complementary Lochinvar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2e8629 and #812986.
In a RGB color space, hex #862a2e is made of 60% red, 19% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Polished Apple has a hue angle of 357.39°, a saturation of 52.27% and a lightness of 34.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #862a2e is made of 0% cyan, 36.08% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #862a2e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(134,42,46) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 19%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.08, 34.51, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(357.39,52.27%,34.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357.39,68.66%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.6276,39.4927,19.5532) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.1526,6.9215,3.3329) |