Cowhide is calm, 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 | #77bcbb |
| Complementary Color | #438887 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (359.13° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cowhide Color. The Port 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 soft alternative called Ruby Crystal (#975b60) for more calm effect. Try Carmine Carnation as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#438887 is the best complementary color to Cowhide. 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 #884344 complementary color is Faded Jade, 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 Tosca are #884366 and #886443. Thus found on the left and right of #884344 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Spicy Mix colors as they work well with Cowhide.
The split-complementary Cowhide palette consists of #436688 and #438864 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#438887). Try Bismark and Viridian colors in combination with #884344, 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 #884344 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 Cowhide. Thus East Bay and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cowhide contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Faded Jade, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #884344 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. Cowhide tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#438887) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Affair – 120° from the complementary Faded Jade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #448843 and #874388.
In a RGB color space, hex #884344 is made of 50% red, 25% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Cowhide has a hue angle of 359.13°, a saturation of 33.99% and a lightness of 39.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #884344 is made of 0% cyan, 27.06% magenta, 26.66% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #884344 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,67,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 25%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.06, 26.66, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(359.13,33.99%,39.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(359.13,50.74%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.236,29.4895,13.0691) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2039,9.6659,6.6386) |