Praline 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 | #52748a |
| Complementary Color | #7496ad |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Praline Color. The El Capitan color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Utterly Beige (#b5a597) for more calm effect. Try Smoky Beige as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7496ad is the best complementary color to Praline. 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 #ad8b75 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 #ad747b and #ada674. Thus found on the left and right of #ad8b75 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and Mongoose colors as they work well with Praline.
The split-complementary Praline palette consists of #747bad and #74ada7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7496ad). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Acapulco colors in combination with #ad8b75, 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 #ad8b75 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 Praline. Thus Lavender Purple and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Praline contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gothic, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #ad8b75 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. Praline tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#7496ad) 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 #74ad8b and #ad7496.
In a RGB color space, hex #ad8b75 is made of 40% red, 32% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Praline has a hue angle of 23.57°, a saturation of 25.45% and a lightness of 56.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ad8b75 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #ad8b75 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,139,117) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 32%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 21.96, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(23.57,25.45%,56.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.57,32.37%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.4571,9.6501,16.6512) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.6771,28.6338,20.7924) |