Split Rail Color

#8e6c51

Split Rail 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 #7193ae
Complementary Color #51728e
Color Shade: warm red (26.56° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 43.73% (better contrasting with white)
Split Rail Color Sample
Split Rail Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8e6c51

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Split Rail Color. The Roxy 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 soft alternative called Tahini Brown (#9b856b) for more calm effect. Try Umber Rust as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#51728e is the best complementary color to Split Rail. 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 #8e6c51 complementary color is Kashmir Blue, 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 Leather are #8e5154 and #8e8a51. Thus found on the left and right of #8e6c51 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Shadow colors as they work well with Split Rail.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Split Rail palette consists of #51548e and #518e8a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#51728e). Try Butterfly Bush and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #8e6c51, 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 #8e6c51 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 Split Rail. Thus Butterfly Bush and Spring Leaves giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Split Rail contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Hippie Green, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #8e6c51 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. Split Rail tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#51728e) and two others. The Spring Leaves is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #518e6c and #8e5172.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8e6c51 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Split Rail has a hue angle of 26.56°, a saturation of 27.35% and a lightness of 43.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8e6c51 is made of 0% cyan, 13.34% magenta, 23.93% yellow and 44.31% black ink.

HEX #8e6c51
RGB Decimal rgb(142,108,81)
RGB Percentage 43%, 33%, 24%
CMYK 0, 13.34, 23.93, 44.31
HSL hsl(26.56,27.35%,43.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.56,42.96%,55.69%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.3481,9.7858,20.3187)
XYZ xyz(18.0031,17.07,10.1306)
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