Cedar Chest is soft, 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 | #36a5b6 |
| Complementary Color | #49b7c8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.97° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cedar Chest Color. The Rusty Sword color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Valiant Poppy (#bc322c) for more energetic effect. Try Japonica as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#49b7c8 is the best complementary color to Cedar Chest. 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 #c95a49 complementary color is Pelorous, 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 Chestnut Rose are #c84977 and #c89a49. Thus found on the left and right of #c95a49 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Cedar Chest.
The split-complementary Cedar Chest palette consists of #4977c8 and #49c89a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#49b7c8). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #c95a49, 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 #c95a49 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 Cedar Chest. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cedar Chest contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c95a49 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. Cedar Chest tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#49b7c8) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49c85a and #c849b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #c95a49 is made of 55% red, 25% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Cedar Chest has a hue angle of 7.97°, a saturation of 54.24% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c95a49 is made of 0% cyan, 43.53% magenta, 50.19% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #c95a49 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,90,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 55%, 25%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 43.53, 50.19, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(7.97,54.24%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.97,63.68%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.0748,42.9727,31.2981) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.9462,20.2109,8.6788) |