Sombrero 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 | #4c6373 |
| Complementary Color | #8ca2b3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sombrero Color. The Graceful Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tattered Teddy (#a2806f) for more energetic effect. Try Cocoa Nutmeg as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8ca2b3 is the best complementary color to Sombrero. 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 #b39c8c complementary color is Bali Hai, 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 Thatch are #b38c8f and #b3af8c. Thus found on the left and right of #b39c8c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Heathered Gray colors as they work well with Sombrero.
The split-complementary Sombrero palette consists of #8c8fb3 and #8cb3af colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ca2b3). Try Bali Hai and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b39c8c, 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 #b39c8c 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 Sombrero. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sombrero contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Envy, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b39c8c 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. Sombrero tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8ca2b3) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8cb39c and #b38ca2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b39c8c is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Sombrero has a hue angle of 24.62°, a saturation of 20.42% and a lightness of 62.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b39c8c is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 15.3% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b39c8c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,156,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.02, 15.3, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(24.62,20.42%,62.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24.62,21.79%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.946,5.8906,11.4927) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.2125,35.2541,29.7598) |