Honey Maple 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 | #5b92a3 |
| Complementary Color | #5b93a4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Honey Maple Color. The Hot Cocoa 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 Terrazzo Tan (#be8973) for more energetic effect. Try Plum Blossom Dye as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5b93a4 is the best complementary color to Honey Maple. 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 #a46d5c complementary color is Horizon, 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 Leather are #a45b6e and #a4915b. Thus found on the left and right of #a46d5c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Honey Maple.
The split-complementary Honey Maple palette consists of #5b6fa4 and #5ba491 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5b93a4). Try Waikawa Gray and Breaker Bay colors in combination with #a46d5c, 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 #a46d5c 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 Honey Maple. Thus Scampi and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Honey Maple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Horizon, Asparagus, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #a46d5c 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. Honey Maple tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#5b93a4) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Horizon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5ba46d and #a45b93.
In a RGB color space, hex #a46d5c is made of 45% red, 30% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Honey Maple has a hue angle of 14.17°, a saturation of 28.35% and a lightness of 50.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a46d5c is made of 0% cyan, 21.56% magenta, 28.23% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a46d5c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,109,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 30%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.56, 28.23, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(14.17,28.35%,50.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.17,43.9%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.3848,19.8122,18.4314) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.7102,19.6025,12.7119) |