Tricycle Taupe 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 | #4f666b |
| Complementary Color | #94abaf |
| Color Shade: | mid red (10.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tricycle Taupe Color. The Smoke Bush Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fresh Cedar (#a77f74) for more energetic effect. Try Desert Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#94abaf is the best complementary color to Tricycle Taupe. 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 #b09994 complementary color is Cascade, 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 Del Rio are #af949d and #afa694. Thus found on the left and right of #b09994 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Napa colors as they work well with Tricycle Taupe.
The split-complementary Tricycle Taupe palette consists of #949daf and #94afa6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#94abaf). Try Santas Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #b09994, 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 #b09994 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 Tricycle Taupe. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tricycle Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cascade, Schist, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b09994 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. Tricycle Taupe tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#94abaf) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Cascade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #94af99 and #af94ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #b09994 is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Tricycle Taupe has a hue angle of 10.71°, a saturation of 15.05% and a lightness of 63.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b09994 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #b09994 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,153,148) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.02, 10.98, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(10.71,15.05%,63.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(10.71,15.91%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.082,7.6614,5.7489) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.641,34.1507,32.7829) |