Melted Copper 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 | #317abb |
| Complementary Color | #438dce |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.26° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Melted Copper Color. The Apricot Orange color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Chivalrous Fox (#c7662a) for more energetic effect. Try Saffron Robe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#438dce is the best complementary color to Melted Copper. 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 #ce8544 complementary color is Havelock Blue, 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 #ce4347 and #ceca43. Thus found on the left and right of #ce8544 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Flush Mahogany and Turmeric colors as they work well with Melted Copper.
The split-complementary Melted Copper palette consists of #4348ce and #43ceca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#438dce). Try Indigo and Turquoise colors in combination with #ce8544, 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 #ce8544 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 Melted Copper. Thus Purple Heart and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Melted Copper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Emerald, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #ce8544 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. Melted Copper tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#438dce) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #43ce84 and #ce438d.
In a RGB color space, hex #ce8544 is made of 51% red, 33% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Melted Copper has a hue angle of 28.26°, a saturation of 58.47% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ce8544 is made of 0% cyan, 28.62% magenta, 54.11% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #ce8544 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(206,133,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 33%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.62, 54.11, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(28.26,58.47%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.26,66.99%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.9244,22.1067,45.7045) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.8845,30.3142,9.4815) |