Earthbound 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 | #5b757f |
| Complementary Color | #809aa3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Earthbound Color. The Autumn Russet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Dutch Cocoa (#8c706a) for more calm effect. Try Burlwood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#809aa3 is the best complementary color to Earthbound. 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 #a48a80 complementary color is Gumbo, 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 Pharlap are #a38088 and #a39b80. Thus found on the left and right of #a48a80 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Tallow colors as they work well with Earthbound.
The split-complementary Earthbound palette consists of #8087a3 and #80a39b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#809aa3). Try Manatee and Sea Nymph colors in combination with #a48a80, 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 #a48a80 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 Earthbound. Thus Waterloo and Oxley giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Earthbound contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gumbo, Amulet, and Mamba split by 90° on the color wheel. #a48a80 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. Earthbound tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#809aa3) and two others. The Oxley is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountbatten Pink – 120° from the complementary Gumbo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #80a38a and #a3809a.
In a RGB color space, hex #a48a80 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Earthbound has a hue angle of 16.67°, a saturation of 16.51% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a48a80 is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 14.11% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a48a80 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,138,128) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.19, 14.11, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(16.67,16.51%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16.67,21.95%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.5511,8.2039,9.007) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.2946,27.628,24.2635) |