Mesquite Powder is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1c374e |
| Complementary Color | #b1cbe3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (27.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mesquite Powder Color. The Pearl Dust color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Salmon Sand (#d9aa8f) for more energetic effect. Try White Acorn as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1cbe3 is the best complementary color to Mesquite Powder. 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 #e3c8b1 complementary color is Spindle, 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 Grain Brown are #e3b1b2 and #e3e1b1. Thus found on the left and right of #e3c8b1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Fog and Hampton colors as they work well with Mesquite Powder.
The split-complementary Mesquite Powder palette consists of #b1b3e3 and #b1e3e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1cbe3). Try Cold Purple and Powder Blue colors in combination with #e3c8b1, 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 #e3c8b1 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 Mesquite Powder. Thus Prelude and Fringy Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mesquite Powder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spindle, Celadon, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3c8b1 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. Mesquite Powder tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#b1cbe3) and two others. The Fringy Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Melanie – 120° from the complementary Spindle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1e3c8 and #e3b1cb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3c8b1 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Mesquite Powder has a hue angle of 27.6°, a saturation of 47.17% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3c8b1 is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3c8b1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,200,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 19.61, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(27.6,47.17%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(27.6,22.03%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.2785,5.9429,14.9845) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.2686,60.8138,50.1567) |