Copper Moon Color

#c29978

Copper Moon 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 #3d6687
Complementary Color #78a1c2
Color Shade: warm red (26.76° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 61.57% (better contrasting with white)
Copper Moon Color Sample
Copper Moon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c29978

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Copper Moon Color. The Japanese Wax Tree 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 Chai Spice (#bd7c4f) for more energetic effect. Try Vermicelli as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#78a1c2 is the best complementary color to Copper Moon. 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 #c29978 complementary color is Glacier, 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 Old Rose are #c2787b and #c2be78. Thus found on the left and right of #c29978 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Old Rose and Gimblet colors as they work well with Copper Moon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Copper Moon palette consists of #787bc2 and #78c2be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#78a1c2). Try Ship Cove and Neptune colors in combination with #c29978, 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 #c29978 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 Copper Moon. Thus Wisteria and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Copper Moon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Glacier, De York, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c29978 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. Copper Moon tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#78a1c2) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Puce – 120° from the complementary Glacier. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #78c299 and #c278a1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c29978 is made of 42% red, 33% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Copper Moon has a hue angle of 26.76°, a saturation of 37.76% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c29978 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 23.92% black ink.

HEX #c29978
RGB Decimal rgb(194,153,120)
RGB Percentage 42%, 33%, 26%
CMYK 0, 16.08, 29.02, 23.92
HSL hsl(26.76,37.76%,61.57%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.76,38.14%,76.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(66.2192,10.7865,23.1825)
XYZ xyz(37.0295,35.6079,22.6906)
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