Ground Nutmeg is calm, 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 | #5fa5c4 |
| Complementary Color | #3b81a0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ground Nutmeg Color. The Sequoia color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Ironstone (#86483c) for more calm effect. Try Carmen Miranda as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3b81a0 is the best complementary color to Ground Nutmeg. 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 #a05a3b complementary color is Astral, 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 Sepia Skin are #a03b4e and #a08c3b. Thus found on the left and right of #a05a3b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Night Shadz and Sycamore colors as they work well with Ground Nutmeg.
The split-complementary Ground Nutmeg palette consists of #3b4ea0 and #3ba08c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3b81a0). Try Chambray and Keppel colors in combination with #a05a3b, 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 #a05a3b 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 Ground Nutmeg. Thus Gigas and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ground Nutmeg contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Astral, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a05a3b 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. Ground Nutmeg tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3b81a0) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rouge – 120° from the complementary Astral. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3ba05a and #a03b80.
In a RGB color space, hex #a05a3b is made of 52% red, 29% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Ground Nutmeg has a hue angle of 18.42°, a saturation of 46.12% and a lightness of 42.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a05a3b is made of 0% cyan, 27.46% magenta, 39.61% yellow and 37.25% black ink.
| HEX | #a05a3b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(160,90,59) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 29%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.46, 39.61, 37.25 |
| HSL | hsl(18.42,46.12%,42.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.42,63.13%,62.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.7731,25.7963,30.1695) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.9428,15.1017,6.0542) |