Gustav is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5b696e |
| Complementary Color | #919fa4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (15.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Gustav Color. The Hemp 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 saturated alternative called Ginger Snap (#977d70) for more energetic effect. Try Peppered Pecan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#919fa4 is the best complementary color to Gustav. 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 #a49691 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #a49195 and #a49f91. Thus found on the left and right of #a49691 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Gray Olive colors as they work well with Gustav.
The split-complementary Gustav palette consists of #9195a4 and #91a49f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#919fa4). Try Manatee and Pewter colors in combination with #a49691, 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 #a49691 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 Gustav. Thus Manatee and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gustav contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Envy, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #a49691 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool 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. Gustav tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#919fa4) and two others. The Mantle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91a496 and #a4919f.
In a RGB color space, hex #a49691 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Gustav has a hue angle of 15.79°, a saturation of 9.45% and a lightness of 60.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a49691 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a49691 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,150,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 7.45, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(15.79,9.45%,60.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15.79,11.59%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.1353,4.2792,4.494) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.327,31.7495,31.2652) |