Copper Brown 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 | #659fae |
| Complementary Color | #518a9a |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Copper Brown Color. The Hazel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cinnamon Diamonds (#a97673) for more calm effect. Try Nandi Bear as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#518a9a is the best complementary color to Copper Brown. 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 #9a6051 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 Leather are #9a5166 and #9a8451. Thus found on the left and right of #9a6051 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Copper Brown.
The split-complementary Copper Brown palette consists of #51669a and #519a84 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#518a9a). Try Kashmir Blue and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #9a6051, 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 #9a6051 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 Copper Brown. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Copper Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Asparagus, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #9a6051 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. Copper Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#518a9a) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #519a5f and #9a518b.
In a RGB color space, hex #9a6051 is made of 47% red, 29% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Copper Brown has a hue angle of 12.33°, a saturation of 31.06% and a lightness of 46.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9a6051 is made of 0% cyan, 22.74% magenta, 28.63% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #9a6051 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(154,96,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 29%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.74, 28.63, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(12.33,31.06%,46.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.33,47.4%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.7505,21.8492,18.4422) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.9945,15.8298,9.8389) |