Redwood City is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4ba0a9 |
| Complementary Color | #56abb4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Redwood City Color. The Autumn Ridge color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Ashen Brown (#994444) for more calm effect. Try Bijou Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#56abb4 is the best complementary color to Redwood City. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b45f56 complementary color is Tradewind, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Matrix are #b4567c and #b48e56. Thus found on the left and right of #b45f56 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muddy Waters colors as they work well with Redwood City.
The split-complementary Redwood City palette consists of #567bb4 and #56b48e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#56abb4). Try Steel Blue and Silver Tree colors in combination with #b45f56, 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 #b45f56 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Redwood City. Thus Blue Violet and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Redwood City contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tradewind, Chelsea Cucumber, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #b45f56 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Redwood City tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#56abb4) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Tradewind. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #56b45f and #b456ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #b45f56 is made of 50% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Redwood City has a hue angle of 5.74°, a saturation of 38.52% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b45f56 is made of 0% cyan, 33.34% magenta, 36.86% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #b45f56 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(180,95,86) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 26%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 33.34, 36.86, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(5.74,38.52%,52.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.74,52.22%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.1679,33.4103,20.6806) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5943,18.5596,11.0902) |