Hickory Stick is pale, 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 | #66888d |
| Complementary Color | #729499 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hickory Stick Color. The Antique Garnet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Tribeca (#a4918d) for more calm effect. Try Raspberry Truffle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#729499 is the best complementary color to Hickory Stick. 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 #997772 complementary color is Juniper, 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 Bazaar are #997280 and #998a72. Thus found on the left and right of #997772 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Pale Oyster colors as they work well with Hickory Stick.
The split-complementary Hickory Stick palette consists of #728099 and #72998a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#729499). Try Lynch and Oxley colors in combination with #997772, 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 #997772 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 Hickory Stick. Thus Kimberly and Laurel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hickory Stick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Juniper, Battleship Gray, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #997772 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. Hickory Stick tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#729499) 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 #729977 and #997294.
In a RGB color space, hex #997772 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Hickory Stick has a hue angle of 7.69°, a saturation of 16.05% and a lightness of 52.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #997772 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #997772 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,119,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 15.29, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(7.69,16.05%,52.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.69,25.49%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.1469,12.4932,7.8349) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.771,21.1809,18.8077) |