Mai Tai is soft, 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 | #5a9ace |
| Complementary Color | #3071a5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.9° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mai Tai Color. The Charred Clay color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Robust Orange (#c4633e) for more calm effect. Try Ochre Maroon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3071a5 is the best complementary color to Mai Tai. 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 #a56531 complementary color is Astral, 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 Copper are #a53037 and #a59f30. Thus found on the left and right of #a56531 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stiletto and Alpine colors as they work well with Mai Tai.
The split-complementary Mai Tai palette consists of #3037a5 and #30a59e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3071a5). Try Governor Bay and Keppel colors in combination with #a56531, 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 #a56531 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 Mai Tai. Thus Purple Heart and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mai Tai contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Astral, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a56531 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. Mai Tai tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3071a5) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Royal Heath – 120° from the complementary Astral. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #30a564 and #a53071.
In a RGB color space, hex #a56531 is made of 52% red, 32% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Mai Tai has a hue angle of 26.9°, a saturation of 54.21% and a lightness of 41.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a56531 is made of 0% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a56531 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,101,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 32%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.1, 45.49, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(26.9,54.21%,41.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.9,70.3%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.9191,21.1229,39.3824) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.7251,17.5284,5.1967) |