Pinkish Brown is calm, 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 | #4e8d9e |
| Complementary Color | #61a0b1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pinkish Brown Color. The Chutney color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mesa Peach (#c19180) for more energetic effect. Try Copper Mining as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#61a0b1 is the best complementary color to Pinkish Brown. 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 #b17261 complementary color is Hippie Blue, 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 Santa Fe are #b16178 and #b19a61. Thus found on the left and right of #b17261 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Teak colors as they work well with Pinkish Brown.
The split-complementary Pinkish Brown palette consists of #6177b1 and #61b19a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#61a0b1). Try Ship Cove and Silver Tree colors in combination with #b17261, 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 #b17261 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 Pinkish Brown. Thus Deluge and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pinkish Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b17261 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. Pinkish Brown tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#61a0b1) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Hippie Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #61b172 and #b161a0.
In a RGB color space, hex #b17261 is made of 46% red, 29% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Pinkish Brown has a hue angle of 12.75°, a saturation of 33.9% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b17261 is made of 0% cyan, 24.7% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b17261 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,114,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 29%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.7, 31.37, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(12.75,33.9%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.75,45.2%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.2858,22.8891,19.7196) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3064,22.2448,14.2164) |