Au Chico 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 | #6198a6 |
| Complementary Color | #59909e |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Au Chico Color. The Red Bluff color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cuddlepot (#ad8068) for more energetic effect. Try Tattered Teddy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#59909e is the best complementary color to Au Chico. 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 #9e6759 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 #9e596d and #9e8959. Thus found on the left and right of #9e6759 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Au Chico.
The split-complementary Au Chico palette consists of #596d9e and #599e89 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#59909e). Try Waikawa Gray and Patina colors in combination with #9e6759, 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 #9e6759 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 Au Chico. Thus Scampi and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Au Chico contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Horizon, Asparagus, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #9e6759 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. Au Chico tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#59909e) 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 #599e66 and #9e5990.
In a RGB color space, hex #9e6759 is made of 45% red, 29% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Au Chico has a hue angle of 12.17°, a saturation of 27.94% and a lightness of 48.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9e6759 is made of 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 27.06% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #9e6759 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(158,103,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 29%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.57, 27.06, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(12.17,27.94%,48.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.17,43.67%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.119,20.4009,16.9959) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.754,17.6909,11.772) |