Portobello Color

#a28c82

Portobello is pale, 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 #5d737d
Complementary Color #8297a2
Color Shade: warm red (18.75° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 57.25% (better contrasting with white)
Portobello Color Sample
Portobello Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a28c82

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Portobello Color. The Cave of the Winds 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 saturated alternative called Corral Brown (#937360) for more energetic effect. Try Muted Mauve as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#8297a2 is the best complementary color to Portobello. 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 #a28c82 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pharlap are #a28287 and #a29c82. Thus found on the left and right of #a28c82 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Tallow colors as they work well with Portobello.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Portobello palette consists of #8287a2 and #82a29c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8297a2). Try Manatee and Granny Smith colors in combination with #a28c82, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a28c82 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 Portobello. Thus Manatee and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Portobello contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Amulet, and Mamba split by 90° on the color wheel. #a28c82 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Portobello tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8297a2) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountbatten Pink – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #82a28c and #a28297.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a28c82 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Portobello has a hue angle of 18.75°, a saturation of 14.68% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a28c82 is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 36.47% black ink.

HEX #a28c82
RGB Decimal rgb(162,140,130)
RGB Percentage 38%, 32%, 30%
CMYK 0, 8.63, 12.55, 36.47
HSL hsl(18.75,14.68%,57.25%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(18.75,19.75%,63.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.9332,6.6083,8.384)
XYZ xyz(28.3076,28.0493,25.0412)
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