Muddy Quicksand is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #3c6774 |
| Complementary Color | #8ab5c3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.93° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Muddy Quicksand Color. The Brownish Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Canyon Trail (#d6b8a9) for more energetic effect. Try Sedona Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8ab5c3 is the best complementary color to Muddy Quicksand. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c3988b complementary color is Nepal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Oriental Pink are #c38a99 and #c3b38a. Thus found on the left and right of #c3988b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Indian Khaki colors as they work well with Muddy Quicksand.
The split-complementary Muddy Quicksand palette consists of #8a99c3 and #8ac3b4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ab5c3). Try Nepal and Neptune colors in combination with #c3988b, 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 #c3988b offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Muddy Quicksand. Thus Blue Bell and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Muddy Quicksand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Olivine, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3988b square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Muddy Quicksand tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8ab5c3) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ac398 and #c38ab5.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3988b is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Muddy Quicksand has a hue angle of 13.93°, a saturation of 31.82% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3988b is made of 0% cyan, 16.86% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c3988b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,152,139) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.86, 21.96, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(13.93,31.82%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.93,28.72%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.4608,14.177,12.9988) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.3941,35.9227,29.3363) |