Limonite Color

#be7f51

Limonite is calm, 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 #4180ae
Complementary Color #5190be
Color Shade: warm red (25.32° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 53.14% (better contrasting with white)
Limonite Color Sample
Limonite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #be7f51

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Limonite Color. The Karak Stone color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Amber Autumn (#c69c6a) for more calm effect. Try Raffles Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#5190be is the best complementary color to Limonite. 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 #be7f51 complementary color is Steel Blue, 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 Twine are #be5159 and #beb551. Thus found on the left and right of #be7f51 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Celery colors as they work well with Limonite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Limonite palette consists of #5159be and #51beb5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5190be). Try Indigo and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #be7f51, 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 #be7f51 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 Limonite. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Limonite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #be7f51 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. Limonite tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5190be) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #51be7e and #be518f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #be7f51 is made of 48% red, 32% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Limonite has a hue angle of 25.32°, a saturation of 45.61% and a lightness of 53.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #be7f51 is made of 0% cyan, 24.71% magenta, 42.75% yellow and 25.49% black ink.

HEX #be7f51
RGB Decimal rgb(190,127,81)
RGB Percentage 48%, 32%, 20%
CMYK 0, 24.71, 42.75, 25.49
HSL hsl(25.32,45.61%,53.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(25.32,57.37%,74.51%)
CIE-LAB lab(58.7142,19.5561,34.7069)
XYZ xyz(30.3098,26.72,11.3446)
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