Annatto is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #73acbe |
| Complementary Color | #41798c |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Annatto Color. The Toasted Bagel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Raging Bull (#b54e45) for more energetic effect. Try Earth Tone as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#41798c is the best complementary color to Annatto. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8c5341 complementary color is Ming, 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 Spicy Mix are #8c4154 and #8c7841. Thus found on the left and right of #8c5341 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Sycamore colors as they work well with Annatto.
The split-complementary Annatto palette consists of #41548c and #418c78 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#41798c). Try East Bay and Viridian colors in combination with #8c5341, 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 #8c5341 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 Annatto. Thus Victoria and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Annatto contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c5341 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, cool 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. Annatto tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#41798c) 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 #418c53 and #8c4179.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c5341 is made of 49% red, 29% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Annatto has a hue angle of 14.4°, a saturation of 36.59% and a lightness of 40.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c5341 is made of 0% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 45.1% black ink.
| HEX | #8c5341 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,83,65) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 29%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.35, 29.41, 45.1 |
| HSL | hsl(14.4,36.59%,40.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.4,53.57%,54.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.4435,21.7728,20.6288) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.8626,12.1436,6.5616) |