Coyote Color

#dc9b68

Coyote 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 #236497
Complementary Color #67a8dc
Color Shade: warm red (26.38° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 63.53% (better contrasting with white)
Coyote Color Sample
Coyote Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dc9b68

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Coyote Color. The Orange Ochre color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Apricot Brown (#cc7e5b) for more calm effect. Try Amberglow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#67a8dc is the best complementary color to Coyote. 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 #dc9b68 complementary color is Havelock Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Di Serria are #dc676e and #dcd567. Thus found on the left and right of #dc9b68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roman and Chenin colors as they work well with Coyote.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Coyote palette consists of #676edc and #67dcd5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#67a8dc). Try Havelock Blue and Viking colors in combination with #dc9b68, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #dc9b68 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 Coyote. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Coyote contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #dc9b68 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Coyote tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#67a8dc) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #67dc9b and #dc67a8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dc9b68 is made of 46% red, 32% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Coyote has a hue angle of 26.38°, a saturation of 62.37% and a lightness of 63.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dc9b68 is made of 0% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 13.73% black ink.

HEX #dc9b68
RGB Decimal rgb(220,155,104)
RGB Percentage 46%, 32%, 22%
CMYK 0, 25.49, 45.49, 13.73
HSL hsl(26.38,62.37%,63.53%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.38,52.73%,86.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(69.2251,18.6626,36.2741)
XYZ xyz(43.7352,39.6578,18.4463)
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