Syrup Color

#b18867

Syrup 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 #4e7798
Complementary Color #6790b1
Color Shade: warm red (26.76° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 54.9% (better contrasting with white)
Syrup Color Sample
Syrup Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b18867

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Syrup Color. The Midtown 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 Oakwood (#bda58b) for more calm effect. Try Curds and Whey as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#6790b1 is the best complementary color to Syrup. 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 #b18867 complementary color is Hippie Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Teak are #b1676a and #b1ad67. Thus found on the left and right of #b18867 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and Gimblet colors as they work well with Syrup.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Syrup palette consists of #676ab1 and #67b1ad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6790b1). Try Scampi and Tradewind colors in combination with #b18867, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b18867 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 Syrup. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Syrup contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Fern, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b18867 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Syrup tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6790b1) and two others. The Silver Tree 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 #67b188 and #b16790.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b18867 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Syrup has a hue angle of 26.76°, a saturation of 32.17% and a lightness of 54.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b18867 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 30.59% black ink.

HEX #b18867
RGB Decimal rgb(177,136,103)
RGB Percentage 43%, 33%, 25%
CMYK 0, 16.08, 29.02, 30.59
HSL hsl(26.76,32.17%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.76,41.81%,69.41%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.8297,11.2333,23.7368)
XYZ xyz(29.3838,27.9347,16.6752)
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