Gingerbread Latte Color

#b39479

Gingerbread Latte 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 #4c6b86
Complementary Color #7997b2
Color Shade: warm red (27.93° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 58.82% (better contrasting with white)
Gingerbread Latte Color Sample
Gingerbread Latte Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b39479

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Gingerbread Latte Color. The Cappuccino Froth color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Almond Buff (#ccb390) for more energetic effect. Try Tropical Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#7997b2 is the best complementary color to Gingerbread Latte. 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 #b39479 complementary color is Wild Blue Yonder, 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 Mongoose are #b2797a and #b2b179. Thus found on the left and right of #b39479 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Green Smoke colors as they work well with Gingerbread Latte.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Gingerbread Latte palette consists of #797ab2 and #79b2b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7997b2). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b39479, 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 #b39479 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 Gingerbread Latte. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Gingerbread Latte contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, Bay Leaf, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b39479 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. Gingerbread Latte tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#7997b2) and two others. The Acapulco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Wild Blue Yonder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #79b293 and #b27997.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b39479 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Gingerbread Latte has a hue angle of 27.93°, a saturation of 27.62% and a lightness of 58.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b39479 is made of 0% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 22.75% yellow and 29.8% black ink.

HEX #b39479
RGB Decimal rgb(179,148,121)
RGB Percentage 40%, 33%, 27%
CMYK 0, 12.16, 22.75, 29.8
HSL hsl(27.93,27.62%,58.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(27.93,32.4%,70.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.4617,7.6013,18.6322)
XYZ xyz(32.6315,32.144,22.5737)
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