Tacao 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 | #124c7e |
| Complementary Color | #81baed |
| Color Shade: | warm red (27.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tacao Color. The Bright Clove 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 Light Amber Orange (#ed9a76) for more energetic effect. Try Honey Butter as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#81baed is the best complementary color to Tacao. 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 #edb381 complementary color is Jordy Blue, 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 Tacao are #ed8184 and #ede981. Thus found on the left and right of #edb381 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot and Flax colors as they work well with Tacao.
The split-complementary Tacao palette consists of #8185ed and #81ede9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#81baed). Try Portage and Spray colors in combination with #edb381, 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 #edb381 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 Tacao. Thus Biloba Flower and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tacao contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jordy Blue, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #edb381 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. Tacao tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#81baed) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carissma – 120° from the complementary Jordy Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #81edb3 and #ed81bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #edb381 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Tacao has a hue angle of 27.78°, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #edb381 is made of 0% cyan, 22.74% magenta, 42.35% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #edb381 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(237,179,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 33%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.74, 42.35, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(27.78,75%,71.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(27.78,45.57%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.1789,15.0425,33.6616) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.0076,51.8297,27.8738) |