Spiced Carrot is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5b9db3 |
| Complementary Color | #4b8ea4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Spiced Carrot Color. The Stagecoach 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 Morocco Red (#96453b) for more energetic effect. Try Silken Chocolate as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4b8ea4 is the best complementary color to Spiced Carrot. Mid cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a4624c complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 Cape Palliser are #a44b61 and #a48e4b. Thus found on the left and right of #a4624c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Driftwood colors as they work well with Spiced Carrot.
The split-complementary Spiced Carrot palette consists of #4b61a4 and #4ba48e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b8ea4). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #a4624c, 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 #a4624c 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 Spiced Carrot. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Spiced Carrot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Fruit Salad, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4624c square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, mid 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. Spiced Carrot tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4b8ea4) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4ba462 and #a44b8d.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4624c is made of 49% red, 29% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Spiced Carrot has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 36.67% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4624c is made of 0% cyan, 25.88% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a4624c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,98,76) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 29%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.88, 34.51, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(15,36.67%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,53.66%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.4481,24.3916,23.8614) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.982,17.1497,9.0418) |