Oregon Hazel Color

#916238

Oregon Hazel 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 #6e9dc7
Complementary Color #386691
Color Shade: warm red (28.31° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 39.41% (better contrasting with white)
Oregon Hazel Color Sample
Oregon Hazel Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #916238

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Oregon Hazel Color. The Walnut Wood 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 saturated alternative called Gold Metal (#b17743) for more energetic effect. Try Cigar as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#386691 is the best complementary color to Oregon Hazel. 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 #916238 complementary color is Calypso, 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 Potters Clay are #91383a and #918e38. Thus found on the left and right of #916238 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sanguine Brown and Sycamore colors as they work well with Oregon Hazel.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Oregon Hazel palette consists of #383a91 and #38918e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#386691). Try Chambray and Paradiso colors in combination with #916238, 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 #916238 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 Oregon Hazel. Thus Gigas and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Oregon Hazel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Calypso, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #916238 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. Oregon Hazel tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#386691) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vin Rouge – 120° from the complementary Calypso. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #389162 and #913866.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #916238 is made of 48% red, 33% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Oregon Hazel has a hue angle of 28.31°, a saturation of 44.28% and a lightness of 39.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #916238 is made of 0% cyan, 18.43% magenta, 34.9% yellow and 43.14% black ink.

HEX #916238
RGB Decimal rgb(145,98,56)
RGB Percentage 48%, 33%, 19%
CMYK 0, 18.43, 34.9, 43.14
HSL hsl(28.31,44.28%,39.41%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(28.31,61.38%,56.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(45.6898,14.4686,31.2775)
XYZ xyz(16.7585,15.0406,5.7612)
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