Decorum is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #4c655f |
| Complementary Color | #9ab2ac |
| Color Shade: | cool red (345.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Decorum Color. The Antique Mauve color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fireweed (#b38491) for more energetic effect. Try Noble Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9ab2ac is the best complementary color to Decorum. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b39aa0 complementary color is Pewter, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #b29aac and #b2a09a. Thus found on the left and right of #b39aa0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shady Lady and Del Rio colors as they work well with Decorum.
The split-complementary Decorum palette consists of #9aacb2 and #9ab2a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ab2ac). Try Gull Gray and Pewter colors in combination with #b39aa0, 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 #b39aa0 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Decorum. Thus Santas Gray and Schist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Decorum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pewter, Schist, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b39aa0 square combo is a palette of cool red, mid yellow, warm cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Decorum tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#9ab2ac) and two others. The Schist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst Smoke – 120° from the complementary Pewter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0b29a and #ac9ab2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b39aa0 is made of 36% red, 31% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Decorum has a hue angle of 345.6°, a saturation of 14.12% and a lightness of 65.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b39aa0 is made of 0% cyan, 9.81% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b39aa0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,154,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 31%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.81, 7.45, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(345.6,14.12%,65.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(345.6,13.97%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.9296,10.2563,0.28) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.4912,35.233,38.1351) |