Hot Caramel is soft, 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 | #3391c4 |
| Complementary Color | #3a98cc |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hot Caramel Color. The Mai Tai color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Golden Pumpkin (#ca884b) for more calm effect. Try Sudan Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3a98cc is the best complementary color to Hot Caramel. 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 #cc6e3b complementary color is Shakespeare, 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 Raw Sienna are #cc3a50 and #ccb63a. Thus found on the left and right of #cc6e3b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brick Red and Old Gold colors as they work well with Hot Caramel.
The split-complementary Hot Caramel palette consists of #3a50cc and #3accb6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3a98cc). Try Cerulean Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #cc6e3b, 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 #cc6e3b 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 Hot Caramel. Thus Purple Heart and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hot Caramel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Apple, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc6e3b 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. Hot Caramel tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3a98cc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3acc6e and #cc3a98.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc6e3b is made of 55% red, 29% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Hot Caramel has a hue angle of 21.1°, a saturation of 58.7% and a lightness of 51.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc6e3b is made of 0% cyan, 36.86% magenta, 56.86% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc6e3b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,110,59) |
| RGB Percentage | 55%, 29%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.86, 56.86, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(21.1,58.7%,51.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.1,71.08%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.3919,33.1258,44.0084) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.2672,24.305,7.181) |