Pecan 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 | #4e829b |
| Complementary Color | #6497b0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (19.48° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pecan Color. The Stuffing 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 Nougat (#b69885) for more calm effect. Try Roycroft Adobe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6497b0 is the best complementary color to Pecan. 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 #b17d64 complementary color is Hippie Blue, 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 Muesli are #b06471 and #b0a364. Thus found on the left and right of #b17d64 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Teak colors as they work well with Pecan.
The split-complementary Pecan palette consists of #6471b0 and #64b0a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6497b0). Try Scampi and Tradewind colors in combination with #b17d64, 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 #b17d64 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 Pecan. Thus Deluge and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pecan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Fern, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b17d64 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. Pecan tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6497b0) and two others. The Aqua Forest 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 #64b07d and #b06497.
In a RGB color space, hex #b17d64 is made of 44% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Pecan has a hue angle of 19.48°, a saturation of 33.05% and a lightness of 54.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b17d64 is made of 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 30.19% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b17d64 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,125,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.39, 30.19, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(19.48,33.05%,54.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(19.48,43.5%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.0115,17.0559,21.6645) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.7653,24.9344,15.406) |