Dirt is pale, 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 | #6489ac |
| Complementary Color | #53779b |
| Color Shade: | warm red (29.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dirt Color. The Jute 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 soft alternative called Hidden Treasure (#a59074) for more calm effect. Try Aviator as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#53779b is the best complementary color to Dirt. 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 #9b7653 complementary color is Kashmir Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Leather are #9b5354 and #9b9a53. Thus found on the left and right of #9b7653 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Dirt.
The split-complementary Dirt palette consists of #53549b and #539b9a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#53779b). Try Butterfly Bush and Breaker Bay colors in combination with #9b7653, 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 #9b7653 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 Dirt. Thus Butterfly Bush and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dirt contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b7653 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dirt tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#53779b) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #539b76 and #9b5377.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b7653 is made of 44% red, 33% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Dirt has a hue angle of 29.17°, a saturation of 30.25% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b7653 is made of 0% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 28.23% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b7653 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,118,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 33%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.51, 28.23, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(29.17,30.25%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(29.17,46.45%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.4534,9.8644,24.8356) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.5573,20.55,11.014) |