Cognac is deep, 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 | #60c7e2 |
| Complementary Color | #1d839f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cognac Color. The Kara Cha Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tempered Chocolate (#772211) for more energetic effect. Try Red Panda as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1d839f is the best complementary color to Cognac. 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 #9f381d complementary color is Eastern Blue, 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 Cognac are #9f1d42 and #9f791d. Thus found on the left and right of #9f381d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Disco and Reef Gold colors as they work well with Cognac.
The split-complementary Cognac palette consists of #1d429f and #1d9f78 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1d839f). Try Fun Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #9f381d, 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 #9f381d 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 Cognac. Thus Daisy Bush and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cognac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eastern Blue, Vida Loca, and Seance split by 90° on the color wheel. #9f381d 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. Cognac tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#1d839f) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Eastern Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1d9f38 and #9f1d83.
In a RGB color space, hex #9f381d is made of 65% red, 23% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Cognac has a hue angle of 12.46°, a saturation of 69.15% and a lightness of 36.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9f381d is made of 0% cyan, 40.39% magenta, 50.98% yellow and 37.65% black ink.
| HEX | #9f381d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,56,29) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 23%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 40.39, 50.98, 37.65 |
| HSL | hsl(12.46,69.15%,36.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.46,81.76%,62.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.3544,41.4109,38.3611) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.934,10.288,2.3084) |