Raspberry Kahlua 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 | #365e69 |
| Complementary Color | #96bec9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Raspberry Kahlua Color. The Statued color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Wild Rice (#d5bfb4) for more calm effect. Try Tiny Fawn as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#96bec9 is the best complementary color to Raspberry Kahlua. 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 #c9a196 complementary color is Rock Blue, 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 Eunry are #c996a4 and #c9ba96. Thus found on the left and right of #c9a196 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viola and Rodeo Dust colors as they work well with Raspberry Kahlua.
The split-complementary Raspberry Kahlua palette consists of #96a4c9 and #96c9ba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96bec9). Try Rock Blue and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c9a196, 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 #c9a196 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 Raspberry Kahlua. Thus Blue Bell and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Raspberry Kahlua contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rock Blue, Norway, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c9a196 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. Raspberry Kahlua tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#96bec9) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lilac – 120° from the complementary Rock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96c9a1 and #c996bd.
In a RGB color space, hex #c9a196 is made of 39% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Raspberry Kahlua has a hue angle of 12.94°, a saturation of 32.08% and a lightness of 68.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c9a196 is made of 0% cyan, 15.68% magenta, 20% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #c9a196 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,161,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.68, 20, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(12.94,32.08%,68.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.94,25.37%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.5473,13.1165,11.3256) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.3373,40.1093,34.3646) |