Gulab Brown is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #74d1e6 |
| Complementary Color | #18758b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.05° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Gulab Brown Color. The Brown Moelleux color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Upsed Tomato (#b52923) for more calm effect. Try Azshara Vein as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#18758b is the best complementary color to Gulab Brown. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8b2e19 complementary color is Matisse, 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 Pueblo are #8b183c and #8b6718. Thus found on the left and right of #8b2e19 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Claret and Hacienda colors as they work well with Gulab Brown.
The split-complementary Gulab Brown palette consists of #183c8b and #188b67 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#18758b). Try Chathams Blue and Genoa colors in combination with #8b2e19, 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 #8b2e19 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 Gulab Brown. Thus Persian Indigo and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gulab Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matisse, La Palma, and Seance split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b2e19 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Gulab Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#18758b) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Disco – 120° from the complementary Matisse. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #188b2e and #8b1875.
In a RGB color space, hex #8b2e19 is made of 66% red, 22% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Gulab Brown has a hue angle of 11.05°, a saturation of 69.51% and a lightness of 32.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b2e19 is made of 0% cyan, 36.47% magenta, 44.71% yellow and 45.49% black ink.
| HEX | #8b2e19 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,46,25) |
| RGB Percentage | 66%, 22%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.47, 44.71, 45.49 |
| HSL | hsl(11.05,69.51%,32.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.05,82.01%,54.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.9477,38.4496,33.9395) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.7999,7.5131,1.748) |