Clove is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #789eaa |
| Complementary Color | #557a87 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Clove Color. The Wild Manzanita color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Ayrshire (#a07254) for more energetic effect. Try Congo Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#557a87 is the best complementary color to Clove. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #876155 complementary color is Smalt Blue, 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 Beaver are #875562 and #877955. Thus found on the left and right of #876155 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Shadow colors as they work well with Clove.
The split-complementary Clove palette consists of #556287 and #55877a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#557a87). Try Blue Bayoux and Cutty Sark colors in combination with #876155, 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 #876155 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 Clove. Thus Butterfly Bush and Spring Leaves giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Clove contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Smalt Blue, Hippie Green, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #876155 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, cool 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. Clove tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#557a87) and two others. The Spring Leaves is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Strikemaster – 120° from the complementary Smalt Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #558761 and #87557a.
In a RGB color space, hex #876155 is made of 43% red, 31% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Clove has a hue angle of 14.4°, a saturation of 22.73% and a lightness of 43.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #876155 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #876155 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(135,97,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 31%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 19.61, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(14.4,22.73%,43.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.4,37.04%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.7394,13.7279,12.9297) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.9061,14.3562,10.527) |