Copper Wire 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 | #247498 |
| Complementary Color | #66b6db |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Copper Wire Color. The Tile Red 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 Red Orpiment (#cd6d57) for more calm effect. Try Eastern Spice as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#66b6db is the best complementary color to Copper Wire. 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 #db8b67 complementary color is Viking, 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 Copperfield are #db667d and #dbc566. Thus found on the left and right of #db8b67 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cranberry and Tacha colors as they work well with Copper Wire.
The split-complementary Copper Wire palette consists of #667cdb and #66dbc5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#66b6db). Try Havelock Blue and Viking colors in combination with #db8b67, 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 #db8b67 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 Copper Wire. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Copper Wire contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #db8b67 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. Copper Wire tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#66b6db) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #66db8b and #db66b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #db8b67 is made of 48% red, 30% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Copper Wire has a hue angle of 18.62°, a saturation of 61.7% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #db8b67 is made of 0% cyan, 31.37% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #db8b67 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,139,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 30%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.37, 45.49, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(18.62,61.7%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.62,52.97%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.3611,26.7715,31.8772) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.8942,34.5046,17.3367) |