Panela Color

#9b5227

Panela is soft, 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 #64add8
Complementary Color #266f9b
Color Shade: warm red (22.24° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 38.04% (better contrasting with white)
Panela Color Sample
Panela Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9b5227

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Panela Color. The Kara Cha Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Ruddy Brown (#bb6528) for more energetic effect. Try Raucous Orange as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#266f9b is the best complementary color to Panela. 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 #9b5227 complementary color is Jelly Bean, 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 Paarl are #9b2635 and #9b8c26. Thus found on the left and right of #9b5227 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mexican Red and Luxor Gold colors as they work well with Panela.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Panela palette consists of #26359b and #269b8c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#266f9b). Try Jacksons Purple and Jungle Green colors in combination with #9b5227, 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 #9b5227 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 Panela. Thus Daisy Bush and Eucalyptus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Panela contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jelly Bean, Forest Green, and Seance split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b5227 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. Panela tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#266f9b) and two others. The Eucalyptus 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 #269b52 and #9b2670.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9b5227 is made of 56% red, 30% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Panela has a hue angle of 22.24°, a saturation of 59.79% and a lightness of 38.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b5227 is made of 0% cyan, 28.62% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 39.22% black ink.

HEX #9b5227
RGB Decimal rgb(155,82,39)
RGB Percentage 56%, 30%, 14%
CMYK 0, 28.62, 45.49, 39.22
HSL hsl(22.24,59.79%,38.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(22.24,74.84%,60.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.9878,26.9075,37.7096)
XYZ xyz(16.9011,13.1496,3.5668)
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