Maple Color

#b88e72

Maple 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 #47718d
Complementary Color #729cb8
Color Shade: warm red (24° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 58.43% (better contrasting with white)
Maple Color Sample
Maple Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b88e72

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Maple Color. The Not Yet Caramel color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Perfect Tan (#cbac88) for more energetic effect. Try Macadamia Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#729cb8 is the best complementary color to Maple. 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 #b88e72 complementary color is Ship Cove, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Teak are #b87279 and #b8b172. Thus found on the left and right of #b88e72 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Gimblet colors as they work well with Maple.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Maple palette consists of #7279b8 and #72b8b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#729cb8). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Neptune colors in combination with #b88e72, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b88e72 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 Maple. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Maple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Cove, Fern, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b88e72 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Maple tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#729cb8) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turkish Rose – 120° from the complementary Ship Cove. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #72b88e and #b8729c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b88e72 is made of 42% red, 32% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Maple has a hue angle of 24°, a saturation of 33.02% and a lightness of 58.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b88e72 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 27.84% black ink.

HEX #b88e72
RGB Decimal rgb(184,142,114)
RGB Percentage 42%, 32%, 26%
CMYK 0, 16.47, 27.45, 27.84
HSL hsl(24,33.02%,58.43%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(24,38.04%,72.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(62.2971,12.0693,21.0345)
XYZ xyz(32.4774,30.7513,20.1434)
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