Bran 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 | #5991b5 |
| Complementary Color | #4982a6 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.48° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bran Color. The Kitsurubami Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant 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 Jama Masjid Taupe as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4982a6 is the best complementary color to Bran. 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 #a66e4a 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 #a64953 and #a69c49. Thus found on the left and right of #a66e4a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Pink and Husk colors as they work well with Bran.
The split-complementary Bran palette consists of #4953a6 and #49a69c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4982a6). Try San Marino and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #a66e4a, 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 #a66e4a 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 Bran. Thus Studio and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bran contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a66e4a 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. Bran tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#4982a6) 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 #49a66e and #a64981.
In a RGB color space, hex #a66e4a is made of 47% red, 31% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Bran has a hue angle of 23.48°, a saturation of 38.33% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a66e4a is made of 0% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 36.08% yellow and 34.9% black ink.
| HEX | #a66e4a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(166,110,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 31%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.96, 36.08, 34.9 |
| HSL | hsl(23.48,38.33%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.48,55.42%,65.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.5571,18.2824,29.0239) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.5378,19.7533,9.1035) |