Apple Brown Betty 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 | #6398a8 |
| Complementary Color | #578b9c |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Apple Brown Betty Color. The Rusted Nail 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 saturated alternative called Red Bluff (#824e46) for more energetic effect. Try Red Chipotle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#578b9c is the best complementary color to Apple Brown Betty. 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 #9c6757 complementary color is Horizon, 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 #9c5769 and #9c8957. Thus found on the left and right of #9c6757 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Apple Brown Betty.
The split-complementary Apple Brown Betty palette consists of #57699c and #579c89 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#578b9c). Try Waikawa Gray and Patina colors in combination with #9c6757, 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 #9c6757 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 Apple Brown Betty. Thus Scampi and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apple Brown Betty contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Horizon, Asparagus, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #9c6757 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. Apple Brown Betty tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#578b9c) and two others. The Fruit Salad 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 #579c67 and #9c578c.
In a RGB color space, hex #9c6757 is made of 45% red, 30% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Apple Brown Betty has a hue angle of 13.91°, a saturation of 28.4% and a lightness of 47.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9c6757 is made of 0% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 27.06% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #9c6757 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(156,103,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 30%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.79, 27.06, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(13.91,28.4%,47.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.91,44.23%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.8302,19.3402,17.7407) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.2808,17.4565,11.3174) |