Whiskey is calm, 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 | #2a6590 |
| Complementary Color | #6eaad5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Whiskey Color. The Saber Tooth color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Jerboa (#dfb886) for more energetic effect. Try Honey Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6eaad5 is the best complementary color to Whiskey. 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 #d59a6f complementary color is Danube, 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 Whiskey are #d56e76 and #d5cd6e. Thus found on the left and right of #d59a6f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching New York Pink and Tacha colors as they work well with Whiskey.
The split-complementary Whiskey palette consists of #6e76d5 and #6ed5cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6eaad5). Try Moody Blue and Downy colors in combination with #d59a6f, 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 #d59a6f 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 Whiskey. Thus Lilac Bush and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Whiskey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #d59a6f 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. Whiskey tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6eaad5) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6ed599 and #d56eaa.
In a RGB color space, hex #d59a6f is made of 45% red, 32% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Whiskey has a hue angle of 25.29°, a saturation of 54.84% and a lightness of 63.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d59a6f is made of 0% cyan, 23.14% magenta, 40% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d59a6f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,154,111) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 32%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.14, 40, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(25.29,54.84%,63.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25.29,47.89%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.3181,16.9908,31.2237) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.8654,38.405,20.2453) |