Auburn Wave is pale, 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 | #275c6b |
| Complementary Color | #94c9d8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Auburn Wave Color. The Salmon Pate color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Golden Guernsey (#e1c3bb) for more calm effect. Try Slubbed Silk as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#94c9d8 is the best complementary color to Auburn Wave. 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 #d8a394 complementary color is Aqua Island, 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 Petite Orchid are #d894a7 and #d8c494. Thus found on the left and right of #d8a394 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Can Can and Pavlova colors as they work well with Auburn Wave.
The split-complementary Auburn Wave palette consists of #94a7d8 and #94d8c4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#94c9d8). Try Polo Blue and Vista Blue colors in combination with #d8a394, 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 #d8a394 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 Auburn Wave. Thus Cold Purple and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Auburn Wave contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aqua Island, Feijoa, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d8a394 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. Auburn Wave tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#94c9d8) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Aqua Island. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #94d8a3 and #d894c9.
In a RGB color space, hex #d8a394 is made of 41% red, 31% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Auburn Wave has a hue angle of 13.24°, a saturation of 46.58% and a lightness of 71.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d8a394 is made of 0% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #d8a394 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(216,163,148) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 31%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.79, 26.67, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(13.24,46.58%,71.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.24,31.48%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.5084,17.526,15.4047) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.7614,42.9314,33.839) |