Cogswell Cedar is calm, 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 | #6facb5 |
| Complementary Color | #498690 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cogswell Cedar Color. The Honey Maple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Crabby Apple (#753531) for more energetic effect. Try Red Cent as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#498690 is the best complementary color to Cogswell Cedar. 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 #90534a complementary color is Smalt Blue, 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 Copper Rust are #904963 and #907649. Thus found on the left and right of #90534a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Shadow colors as they work well with Cogswell Cedar.
The split-complementary Cogswell Cedar palette consists of #496390 and #499076 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#498690). Try Kashmir Blue and Viridian colors in combination with #90534a, 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 #90534a 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 Cogswell Cedar. Thus Victoria and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cogswell Cedar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Smalt Blue, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #90534a 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. Cogswell Cedar tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#498690) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Smalt Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #499052 and #904986.
In a RGB color space, hex #90534a is made of 48% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Cogswell Cedar has a hue angle of 7.71°, a saturation of 32.11% and a lightness of 42.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #90534a is made of 0% cyan, 23.92% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 43.53% black ink.
| HEX | #90534a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(144,83,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 28%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.92, 27.45, 43.53 |
| HSL | hsl(7.71,32.11%,42.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.71,48.61%,56.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.17,24.3684,16.2539) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.8309,12.6102,8.0782) |