Chimera Brown 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 | #37648a |
| Complementary Color | #74a2c8 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (27.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chimera Brown Color. The Bespoke color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded 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 Cozy Wool as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#74a2c8 is the best complementary color to Chimera 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 #c89b75 complementary color is Glacier, 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 #c87478 and #c8c474. Thus found on the left and right of #c89b75 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Wild Willow colors as they work well with Chimera Brown.
The split-complementary Chimera Brown palette consists of #7478c8 and #74c8c4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#74a2c8). Try Blue Marguerite and Monte Carlo colors in combination with #c89b75, 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 #c89b75 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 Chimera Brown. Thus Amethyst and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chimera Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Glacier, Mantis, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c89b75 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. Chimera Brown tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#74a2c8) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Glacier. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #74c89b and #c874a1.
In a RGB color space, hex #c89b75 is made of 42% red, 33% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Chimera Brown has a hue angle of 27.47°, a saturation of 43.01% and a lightness of 62.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c89b75 is made of 0% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 32.55% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #c89b75 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(200,155,117) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 33%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.65, 32.55, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(27.47,43.01%,62.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(27.47,41.5%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.2818,11.7818,26.3544) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.7516,37.0064,21.9301) |