Buffed Copper 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 | #226b8a |
| Complementary Color | #74bddd |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Buffed Copper Color. The Dusted Clay color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Trick or Treat (#eab38a) for more energetic effect. Try Touch of Glamor as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#74bddd is the best complementary color to Buffed Copper. 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 #dd9475 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 Burning Sand are #dd7489 and #ddc874. Thus found on the left and right of #dd9475 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Chenin colors as they work well with Buffed Copper.
The split-complementary Buffed Copper palette consists of #748add and #74ddc8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#74bddd). Try Chetwode Blue and Bermuda colors in combination with #dd9475, 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 #dd9475 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 Buffed Copper. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Buffed Copper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #dd9475 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. Buffed Copper tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#74bddd) 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 #74dd94 and #dd74bd.
In a RGB color space, hex #dd9475 is made of 45% red, 30% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Buffed Copper has a hue angle of 17.88°, a saturation of 60.47% and a lightness of 66.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd9475 is made of 0% cyan, 28.63% magenta, 40.79% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #dd9475 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,148,117) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 30%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.63, 40.79, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(17.88,60.47%,66.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.88,47.06%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.8998,24.0346,27.5919) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.6196,37.8363,21.8338) |