Cashew 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 | #5b8eb6 |
| Complementary Color | #497ca4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.37° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cashew Color. The Mover and Shaker 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 Man Cave (#816045) for more calm effect. Try Dirt Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#497ca4 is the best complementary color to Cashew. 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 #a47149 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 #a4494e and #a49e49. Thus found on the left and right of #a47149 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Husk colors as they work well with Cashew.
The split-complementary Cashew palette consists of #494ea4 and #49a49e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#497ca4). Try Victoria and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #a47149, 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 #a47149 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 Cashew. Thus Studio and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cashew contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Fruit Salad, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a47149 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. Cashew tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#497ca4) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cadillac – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49a471 and #a4497b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a47149 is made of 47% red, 32% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Cashew has a hue angle of 26.37°, a saturation of 38.4% and a lightness of 46.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a47149 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 35.68% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a47149 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,113,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 32%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 35.68, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(26.37,38.4%,46.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.37,55.49%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.0444,15.6304,30.1397) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.4176,20.1838,9.0177) |