Caliente 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 | #6aa6b5 |
| Complementary Color | #498595 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Caliente Color. The Arabic Coffee color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Brevity Brown (#715243) for more calm effect. Try Dressed to Impress as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#498595 is the best complementary color to Caliente. 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 #95594a complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 #954960 and #957e49. Thus found on the left and right of #95594a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Limed Oak colors as they work well with Caliente.
The split-complementary Caliente palette consists of #496095 and #49957e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#498595). Try Kashmir Blue and Viridian colors in combination with #95594a, 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 #95594a 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 Caliente. Thus Victoria and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Caliente contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #95594a 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. Caliente tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#498595) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #499559 and #954985.
In a RGB color space, hex #95594a is made of 48% red, 29% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Caliente has a hue angle of 12°, a saturation of 33.63% and a lightness of 43.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #95594a is made of 0% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #95594a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,89,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 29%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.53, 29.41, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(12,33.63%,43.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12,50.34%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.2741,23.0268,19.1888) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.2028,14.0287,8.2797) |