Cognac Brown 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 | #467a9c |
| Complementary Color | #6396b9 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.72° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cognac Brown Color. The Clay 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 Pelican Tan (#c8a481) for more energetic effect. Try Pumpkin Drizzle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6396b9 is the best complementary color to Cognac Brown. 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 #b98563 complementary color is Hippie Blue, 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 Muddy Waters are #b9636b and #b9b063. Thus found on the left and right of #b98563 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Olive Green colors as they work well with Cognac Brown.
The split-complementary Cognac Brown palette consists of #636bb9 and #63b9b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6396b9). Try Blue Violet and Tradewind colors in combination with #b98563, 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 #b98563 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 Cognac Brown. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cognac Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Fern, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b98563 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. Cognac Brown tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6396b9) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Hippie Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #63b985 and #b96396.
In a RGB color space, hex #b98563 is made of 44% red, 32% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Cognac Brown has a hue angle of 23.72°, a saturation of 38.05% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b98563 is made of 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 33.73% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #b98563 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,133,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 32%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.39, 33.73, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(23.72,38.05%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.72,46.49%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.8799,15.7948,26.1929) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6472,27.9902,15.5917) |