Obscure Ochre Color

#88654e

Obscure Ochre is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #779ab1
Complementary Color #4e7188
Color Shade: warm red (23.79° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 41.96% (better contrasting with white)
Obscure Ochre Color Sample
Obscure Ochre Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #88654e

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Obscure Ochre Color. The Rokō Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Decorous Amber (#ac7559) for more energetic effect. Try Glazed Pot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#4e7188 is the best complementary color to Obscure Ochre. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #88654e complementary color is Bismark, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Shadow are #884e53 and #88824e. Thus found on the left and right of #88654e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Shadow colors as they work well with Obscure Ochre.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Obscure Ochre palette consists of #4e5388 and #4e8882 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4e7188). Try East Bay and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #88654e, 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 #88654e offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Obscure Ochre. Thus Butterfly Bush and Como giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Obscure Ochre contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bismark, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #88654e square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Obscure Ochre tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#4e7188) and two others. The Como 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 #4e8864 and #884e71.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #88654e is made of 43% red, 32% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Obscure Ochre has a hue angle of 23.79°, a saturation of 27.1% and a lightness of 41.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #88654e is made of 0% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 22.74% yellow and 46.67% black ink.

HEX #88654e
RGB Decimal rgb(136,101,78)
RGB Percentage 43%, 32%, 25%
CMYK 0, 13.72, 22.74, 46.67
HSL hsl(23.79,27.1%,41.96%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(23.79,42.65%,53.33%)
CIE-LAB lab(45.7595,10.9163,18.5049)
XYZ xyz(16.1822,15.0917,9.2678)
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