Discretion 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 | #60909d |
| Complementary Color | #61929f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Discretion Color. The Betalain Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Renwick Rose Beige (#af8871) for more energetic effect. Try Book Binder as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#61929f is the best complementary color to Discretion. 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 #9f6f62 complementary color is Hoki, 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 Toast are #9f6173 and #9f8d61. Thus found on the left and right of #9f6f62 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Discretion.
The split-complementary Discretion palette consists of #61739f and #619f8d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#61929f). Try Waikawa Gray and Patina colors in combination with #9f6f62, 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 #9f6f62 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 Discretion. Thus Scampi and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Discretion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hoki, Asparagus, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #9f6f62 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. Discretion tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#61929f) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Strikemaster – 120° from the complementary Hoki. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #619f6e and #9f6191.
In a RGB color space, hex #9f6f62 is made of 43% red, 30% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Discretion has a hue angle of 12.79°, a saturation of 24.11% and a lightness of 50.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9f6f62 is made of 0% cyan, 18.82% magenta, 23.92% yellow and 37.65% black ink.
| HEX | #9f6f62 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,111,98) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 30%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.82, 23.92, 37.65 |
| HSL | hsl(12.79,24.11%,50.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.79,38.36%,62.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.4067,17.3168,14.8585) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.1871,19.6216,14.1732) |