Copper Penny is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #529096 |
| Complementary Color | #69a6ad |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Copper Penny Color. The Brown Cerberus color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bravado Red (#a0524e) for more energetic effect. Try Smoky Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#69a6ad is the best complementary color to Copper Penny. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ad6f69 complementary color is Breaker Bay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Coral Tree are #ad6984 and #ad9169. Thus found on the left and right of #ad6f69 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Sandal colors as they work well with Copper Penny.
The split-complementary Copper Penny palette consists of #6984ad and #69ad91 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#69a6ad). Try Bermuda Gray and Silver Tree colors in combination with #ad6f69, 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 #ad6f69 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Copper Penny. Thus Deluge and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Copper Penny contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #ad6f69 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Copper Penny tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#69a6ad) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #69ad6f and #ad69a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #ad6f69 is made of 44% red, 29% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Copper Penny has a hue angle of 5.29°, a saturation of 29.31% and a lightness of 54.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ad6f69 is made of 0% cyan, 24.31% magenta, 26.66% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #ad6f69 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,111,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 29%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.31, 26.66, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(5.29,29.31%,54.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.29,39.31%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.247,23.8666,13.57) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.4678,21.273,16.1284) |