Argan Oil Color

#8b593e

Argan Oil is calm, 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 #74a6c1
Complementary Color #3e6f8b
Color Shade: warm red (21.04° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 39.41% (better contrasting with white)
Argan Oil Color Sample
Argan Oil Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8b593e

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Argan Oil Color. The Clay Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Khardic Flesh (#b16840) for more energetic effect. Try Dodge Pole as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#3e6f8b is the best complementary color to Argan Oil. 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 #8b593e complementary color is Ming, 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 Spicy Mix are #8b3e49 and #8b7f3e. Thus found on the left and right of #8b593e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tosca and Sycamore colors as they work well with Argan Oil.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Argan Oil palette consists of #3e498b and #3e8b7f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3e6f8b). Try Chambray and Viridian colors in combination with #8b593e, 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 #8b593e 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 Argan Oil. Thus Victoria and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Argan Oil contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b593e 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. Argan Oil tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3e6f8b) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3e8b59 and #8b3e6f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8b593e is made of 48% red, 31% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Argan Oil has a hue angle of 21.04°, a saturation of 38.31% and a lightness of 39.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b593e is made of 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 30.2% yellow and 45.49% black ink.

HEX #8b593e
RGB Decimal rgb(139,89,62)
RGB Percentage 48%, 31%, 21%
CMYK 0, 19.61, 30.2, 45.49
HSL hsl(21.04,38.31%,39.41%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(21.04,55.4%,54.51%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.7354,17.567,24.0446)
XYZ xyz(15.0893,12.9815,6.2678)
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