Butcher Paper 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 | #49667c |
| Complementary Color | #83a0b6 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Butcher Paper Color. The Ranch Tan 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 Grain Brown (#cab8a2) for more energetic effect. Try Elemental Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#83a0b6 is the best complementary color to Butcher Paper. 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 #b69983 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 Mongoose are #b68386 and #b6b283. Thus found on the left and right of #b69983 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Mongoose colors as they work well with Butcher Paper.
The split-complementary Butcher Paper palette consists of #8386b6 and #83b6b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#83a0b6). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b69983, 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 #b69983 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 Butcher Paper. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Butcher Paper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b69983 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. Butcher Paper tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#83a0b6) and two others. The Acapulco 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 #83b699 and #b683a0.
In a RGB color space, hex #b69983 is made of 39% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Butcher Paper has a hue angle of 25.88°, a saturation of 25.89% and a lightness of 61.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b69983 is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 20% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b69983 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,153,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 20, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(25.88,25.89%,61.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25.88,28.02%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.2522,7.4025,15.5775) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.7794,34.3662,26.273) |