Bauhaus Buff is pale, 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 | #304b61 |
| Complementary Color | #9db8cf |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bauhaus Buff Color. The Spiced Brandy 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 soft alternative called Tuscany (#be9785) for more calm effect. Try Chinook Salmon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9db8cf is the best complementary color to Bauhaus Buff. 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 #cfb49e complementary color is Rock 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 Rodeo Dust are #cf9da0 and #cfcc9d. Thus found on the left and right of #cfb49e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eunry and Yuma colors as they work well with Bauhaus Buff.
The split-complementary Bauhaus Buff palette consists of #9da0cf and #9dcfcc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9db8cf). Try Blue Bell and Sinbad colors in combination with #cfb49e, 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 #cfb49e 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 Bauhaus Buff. Thus East Side and Shadow Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bauhaus Buff contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rock Blue, Moss Green, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfb49e 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. Bauhaus Buff tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#9db8cf) and two others. The Shadow Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Careys Pink – 120° from the complementary Rock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9dcfb4 and #cf9db8.
In a RGB color space, hex #cfb49e is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Bauhaus Buff has a hue angle of 26.94°, a saturation of 33.79% and a lightness of 71.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfb49e is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 19.22% yellow and 18.82% black ink.
| HEX | #cfb49e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,180,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 19.22, 18.82 |
| HSL | hsl(26.94,33.79%,71.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.94,23.67%,81.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.0618,6.2854,14.793) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.2249,48.3765,39.1436) |