Western Red is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #6496a6 |
| Complementary Color | #598a9b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Western Red Color. The Rudraksha Beads color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Vandyck Brown (#7b5349) for more calm effect. Try Beaver Kit as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#598a9b is the best complementary color to Western Red. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9b6959 complementary color is Horizon, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Leather are #9b5969 and #9b8a59. Thus found on the left and right of #9b6959 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Western Red.
The split-complementary Western Red palette consists of #59699b and #599b8a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#598a9b). Try Waikawa Gray and Patina colors in combination with #9b6959, 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 #9b6959 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 Western Red. Thus Scampi and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Western Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Horizon, Asparagus, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b6959 square combo is a palette of mid red, warm green, cool 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. Western Red tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#598a9b) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Strikemaster – 120° from the complementary Horizon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #599b69 and #9b598a.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b6959 is made of 44% red, 30% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Western Red has a hue angle of 14.55°, a saturation of 27.05% and a lightness of 47.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b6959 is made of 0% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 25.88% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b6959 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,105,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 30%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.6, 25.88, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(14.55,27.05%,47.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.55,42.58%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.244,18.0049,17.1042) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.3723,17.793,11.8118) |