Tia Maria is soft, 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 | #68bdd2 |
| Complementary Color | #2d8297 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tia Maria Color. The Pueblo color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Beef Patties (#bb5533) for more energetic effect. Try Mexican Red Papaya as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2d8297 is the best complementary color to Tia Maria. 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 #97422d complementary color is Jelly Bean, 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 Mule Fawn are #972d4c and #97772d. Thus found on the left and right of #97422d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stiletto and Luxor Gold colors as they work well with Tia Maria.
The split-complementary Tia Maria palette consists of #2d4d97 and #2d9776 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2d8297). Try Sapphire and Lochinvar colors in combination with #97422d, 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 #97422d 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 Tia Maria. Thus Daisy Bush and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tia Maria contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jelly Bean, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #97422d 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. Tia Maria tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2d8297) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Royal Heath – 120° from the complementary Jelly Bean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2d9742 and #972d81.
In a RGB color space, hex #97422d is made of 58% red, 25% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Tia Maria has a hue angle of 11.89°, a saturation of 54.08% and a lightness of 38.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97422d is made of 0% cyan, 33.34% magenta, 41.57% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #97422d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,66,45) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 25%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 33.34, 41.57, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(11.89,54.08%,38.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.89,70.2%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.0108,34.1886,29.8278) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.1844,10.6652,3.7409) |