El Caramelo is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #6b91b7 |
| Complementary Color | #486d94 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to El Caramelo Color. The Apple Cinnamon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Chocolate Stain (#84563c) for more energetic effect. Try Walnut Shell as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#486d94 is the best complementary color to El Caramelo. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #946e48 complementary color is Kashmir Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cape Palliser are #944848 and #939448. Thus found on the left and right of #946e48 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Sycamore colors as they work well with El Caramelo.
The split-complementary El Caramelo palette consists of #484894 and #489394 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#486d94). Try Victoria and Wedgewood colors in combination with #946e48, 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 #946e48 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 El Caramelo. Thus Affair and Viridian giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of El Caramelo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Cannon Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #946e48 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. El Caramelo tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#486d94) and two others. The Viridian 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 #48946e and #94486e.
In a RGB color space, hex #946e48 is made of 45% red, 33% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode El Caramelo has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 34.55% and a lightness of 43.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #946e48 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 29.8% yellow and 41.96% black ink.
| HEX | #946e48 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,110,72) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 33%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 29.8, 41.96 |
| HSL | hsl(30,34.55%,43.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,51.35%,58.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.3936,10.2708,26.9708) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.9584,17.9156,8.5897) |