Maple Syrup Brown 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 | #377aab |
| Complementary Color | #5496c8 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25.34° 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 Maple Syrup Brown Color. The Dwarven Bronze 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 soft alternative called Hammered Gold (#cb9d5e) for more calm effect. Try Determined Orange as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5496c8 is the best complementary color to Maple Syrup 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 #c88554 complementary color is Danube, 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 #c8545c and #c8bf54. Thus found on the left and right of #c88554 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Sundance colors as they work well with Maple Syrup Brown.
The split-complementary Maple Syrup Brown palette consists of #545cc8 and #54c8bf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5496c8). Try Indigo and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c88554, 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 #c88554 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 Maple Syrup Brown. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Maple Syrup Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c88554 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. Maple Syrup Brown tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5496c8) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #54c884 and #c85496.
In a RGB color space, hex #c88554 is made of 48% red, 32% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Maple Syrup Brown has a hue angle of 25.34°, a saturation of 51.33% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c88554 is made of 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #c88554 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(200,133,84) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 32%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.27, 45.49, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(25.34,51.33%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25.34,58%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.3897,20.6874,36.6511) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.8072,29.6945,12.3373) |