Homestead 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 | #53798b |
| Complementary Color | #739aac |
| Color Shade: | warm red (19.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Homestead Color. The Thorn Crown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Perfect Penny (#a06a56) for more energetic effect. Try Pacific Bluffs as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#739aac is the best complementary color to Homestead. 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 #ac8674 complementary color is Gothic, 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 Sandal are #ac737d and #aca273. Thus found on the left and right of #ac8674 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Mongoose colors as they work well with Homestead.
The split-complementary Homestead palette consists of #737dac and #73aca2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#739aac). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Acapulco colors in combination with #ac8674, 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 #ac8674 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 Homestead. Thus Lavender Purple and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Homestead contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gothic, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #ac8674 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. Homestead tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#739aac) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gothic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73ac85 and #ac739a.
In a RGB color space, hex #ac8674 is made of 41% red, 32% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Homestead has a hue angle of 19.29°, a saturation of 25.23% and a lightness of 56.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ac8674 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 32.55% black ink.
| HEX | #ac8674 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,134,116) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 32%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 21.96, 32.55 |
| HSL | hsl(19.29,25.23%,56.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(19.29,32.56%,67.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.05,11.915,15.2576) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.6907,27.0818,20.2381) |