Reed Mace 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 | #32a1c3 |
| Complementary Color | #3caacc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.07° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Reed Mace Color. The Ffiery Topaz color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Matador's Cape (#cf6e66) for more calm effect. Try Tense Terracotta as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3caacc is the best complementary color to Reed Mace. 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 #cd5e3c complementary color is Shakespeare, 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 Tuscany are #cc3c62 and #cca63c. Thus found on the left and right of #cd5e3c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Old Gold colors as they work well with Reed Mace.
The split-complementary Reed Mace palette consists of #3c62cc and #3ccca6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3caacc). Try Indigo and Shamrock colors in combination with #cd5e3c, 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 #cd5e3c 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 Reed Mace. Thus Purple Heart and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reed Mace contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Atlantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd5e3c 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. Reed Mace tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3caacc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3ccc5e and #cc3caa.
In a RGB color space, hex #cd5e3c is made of 57% red, 26% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Reed Mace has a hue angle of 14.07°, a saturation of 59.18% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd5e3c is made of 0% cyan, 43.53% magenta, 56.86% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #cd5e3c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,94,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 57%, 26%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 43.53, 56.86, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(14.07,59.18%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.07,70.73%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.288,41.7591,40.0832) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.9952,21.3108,6.8074) |