Kraft Paper 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 | #2a4a63 |
| Complementary Color | #9cbbd5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Kraft Paper Color. The Grain of Rice 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 Scallywag (#e5d5bd) for more energetic effect. Try Maison Blanche as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9cbbd5 is the best complementary color to Kraft Paper. 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 #d5b59c complementary color is Polo 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 Cameo are #d59c9f and #d5d19c. Thus found on the left and right of #d5b59c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Careys Pink and Winter Hazel colors as they work well with Kraft Paper.
The split-complementary Kraft Paper palette consists of #9c9fd5 and #9cd5d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9cbbd5). Try Wistful and Sinbad colors in combination with #d5b59c, 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 #d5b59c 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 Kraft Paper. Thus Cold Purple and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kraft Paper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, Moss Green, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5b59c 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. Kraft Paper tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#9cbbd5) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Careys Pink – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9cd5b5 and #d59cbb.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5b59c is made of 39% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Kraft Paper has a hue angle of 26.32°, a saturation of 40.43% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5b59c is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 22.35% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d5b59c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,181,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.55, 22.35, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(26.32,40.43%,72.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.32,26.76%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.8195,7.7599,17.0159) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.9652,49.5942,38.3917) |