Antiquities 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 | #7593a8 |
| Complementary Color | #57758a |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Antiquities Color. The Piney Wood 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 Antique Chest (#a7856d) for more energetic effect. Try Brevity Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#57758a is the best complementary color to Antiquities. 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 #8a6c57 complementary color is Smalt Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Beaver are #8a575b and #8a8557. Thus found on the left and right of #8a6c57 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Clay Creek colors as they work well with Antiquities.
The split-complementary Antiquities palette consists of #575b8a and #578a85 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#57758a). Try Waikawa Gray and Patina colors in combination with #8a6c57, 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 #8a6c57 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 Antiquities. Thus Butterfly Bush and Spring Leaves giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Antiquities contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Smalt Blue, Glade Green, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #8a6c57 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Antiquities tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#57758a) 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 #578a6c and #8a5775.
In a RGB color space, hex #8a6c57 is made of 41% red, 32% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Antiquities has a hue angle of 24.71°, a saturation of 22.67% and a lightness of 44.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8a6c57 is made of 0% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 20% yellow and 45.88% black ink.
| HEX | #8a6c57 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(138,108,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 32%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.77, 20, 45.88 |
| HSL | hsl(24.71,22.67%,44.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24.71,36.96%,54.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.028,8.8123,16.3033) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.5641,16.8165,11.337) |