Burnished Brown 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 | #5e858b |
| Complementary Color | #739aa1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Burnished Brown Color. The Autumn Ashes 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 soft alternative called Tribeca (#a4918d) for more calm effect. Try Au Chico as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#739aa1 is the best complementary color to Burnished Brown. 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 #a17a74 complementary color is Gothic, 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 Pharlap are #a17384 and #a19073. Thus found on the left and right of #a17a74 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Donkey Brown colors as they work well with Burnished Brown.
The split-complementary Burnished Brown palette consists of #7384a1 and #73a190 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#739aa1). Try Lynch and Sea Nymph colors in combination with #a17a74, 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 #a17a74 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 Burnished Brown. Thus Kimberly and Amulet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Burnished Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gothic, Amulet, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #a17a74 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. Burnished Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#739aa1) and two others. The Amulet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gothic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73a179 and #a1739b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a17a74 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Burnished Brown has a hue angle of 8°, a saturation of 19.31% and a lightness of 54.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a17a74 is made of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 36.86% black ink.
| HEX | #a17a74 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,122,116) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.3, 17.65, 36.86 |
| HSL | hsl(8,19.31%,54.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8,27.95%,63.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.8212,14.281,9.164) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.8099,22.7571,19.6079) |