Hickory 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 | #485d71 |
| Complementary Color | #8ea3b6 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (29.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hickory Color. The Renwick Rose Beige color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pottery Urn (#aa866e) for more energetic effect. Try Antique Chest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8ea3b6 is the best complementary color to Hickory. 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 #b7a28e complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Quicksand are #b68e8e and #b6b68e. Thus found on the left and right of #b7a28e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Heathered Gray colors as they work well with Hickory.
The split-complementary Hickory palette consists of #8e8eb6 and #8eb6b6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ea3b6). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b7a28e, 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 #b7a28e 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 Hickory. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hickory contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7a28e 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. Hickory tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8ea3b6) 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 #8eb6a2 and #b68ea3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7a28e is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Hickory has a hue angle of 29.27°, a saturation of 22.16% and a lightness of 63.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7a28e is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 16.07% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #b7a28e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,162,142) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 16.07, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(29.27,22.16%,63.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(29.27,22.4%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.918,4.4534,13.2111) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.3313,37.8609,30.9315) |