Hitching Post 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 | #3b7296 |
| Complementary Color | #69a0c4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hitching Post Color. The Santa Fe Tan color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Coastal Sand (#c9a985) for more calm effect. Try Thanksgiving as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#69a0c4 is the best complementary color to Hitching Post. 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 #c48d69 complementary color is Fountain 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 Antique Brass are #c46972 and #c4ba69. Thus found on the left and right of #c48d69 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Laser colors as they work well with Hitching Post.
The split-complementary Hitching Post palette consists of #6972c4 and #69c4ba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#69a0c4). Try Blue Marguerite and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c48d69, 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 #c48d69 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 Hitching Post. Thus Blue Marguerite and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hitching Post contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c48d69 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. Hitching Post tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#69a0c4) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #69c48d and #c469a0.
In a RGB color space, hex #c48d69 is made of 44% red, 32% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Hitching Post has a hue angle of 23.74°, a saturation of 43.54% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c48d69 is made of 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 35.68% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #c48d69 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,141,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 32%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.57, 35.68, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(23.74,43.54%,59.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.74,46.43%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.1818,16.5334,27.4346) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.8396,31.8054,17.6674) |