Rose Brocade is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #669391 |
| Complementary Color | #6b9996 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rose Brocade Color. The Lampoon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Roan Rouge (#885157) for more energetic effect. Try So Merlot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6b9996 is the best complementary color to Rose Brocade. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #996c6e complementary color is Juniper, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Copper Rose are #996b84 and #99806b. Thus found on the left and right of #996c6e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Strikemaster and Arrowtown colors as they work well with Rose Brocade.
The split-complementary Rose Brocade palette consists of #6b8499 and #6b9980 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6b9996). Try Lynch and Oxley colors in combination with #996c6e, 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 #996c6e offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rose Brocade. Thus Kimberly and Highland giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rose Brocade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Juniper, Battleship Gray, and Kimberly split by 90° on the color wheel. #996c6e square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rose Brocade tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#6b9996) and two others. The Highland is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Trendy Pink – 120° from the complementary Juniper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6d996b and #966b99.
In a RGB color space, hex #996c6e is made of 41% red, 29% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Rose Brocade has a hue angle of 357.33°, a saturation of 18.07% and a lightness of 51.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #996c6e is made of 0% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 16.86% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #996c6e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,108,110) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 29%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.65, 16.86, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(357.33,18.07%,51.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357.33,29.41%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.2434,18.2379,6.0494) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3139,18.6232,17.2231) |