Hemp Color

#987d73

Hemp is pale, 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 #67828c
Complementary Color #738e98
Color Shade: warm red (16.22° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.35% (better contrasting with white)
Hemp Color Sample
Hemp Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #987d73

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hemp Color. The Stoneware color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Desert Dusk (#ad9a91) for more calm effect. Try Betalain Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#738e98 is the best complementary color to Hemp. 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 #987d73 complementary color is Juniper, 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 Almond Frost are #98737b and #988f73. Thus found on the left and right of #987d73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Pale Oyster colors as they work well with Hemp.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Hemp palette consists of #737b98 and #73988f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#738e98). Try Waterloo and Juniper colors in combination with #987d73, 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 #987d73 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 Hemp. Thus Kimberly and Laurel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Hemp contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Juniper, Laurel, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #987d73 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. Hemp tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#738e98) and two others. The Laurel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountbatten Pink – 120° from the complementary Juniper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73987d and #98738e.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #987d73 is made of 39% red, 32% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Hemp has a hue angle of 16.22°, a saturation of 15.23% and a lightness of 52.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #987d73 is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 40.39% black ink.

HEX #987d73
RGB Decimal rgb(152,125,115)
RGB Percentage 39%, 32%, 29%
CMYK 0, 10.59, 14.51, 40.39
HSL hsl(16.22,15.23%,52.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(16.22,24.34%,59.61%)
CIE-LAB lab(54.6375,8.799,9.3524)
XYZ xyz(23.377,22.5804,19.346)
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