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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 178 53 17 it is the complementary color RGB 77 202 238. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 178 53 17. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 183 53 12, RGB 200 71 31, RGB 217 89 50, RGB 234 107 69 and RGB 251 125 88

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 178 53 17. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 178 53 17, RGB 161 35 0, RGB 144 17 0, RGB 127 0 0 and RGB 110 0 0

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 177 52 16 and RGB 177 16 16

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 177 52 16, RGB 177 96 16, RGB 177 139 16, RGB 172 177 16 and RGB 129 177 16

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 178 53 17 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 177 52 16 and RGB 193 44 1

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 177 52 16, RGB 162 61 32, RGB 146 70 48, RGB 130 78 64 and RGB 115 87 79

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 177 16 67, RGB 177 16 25, RGB 177 51 16, RGB 177 94 16 and RGB 177 137 16

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 102 30 9, RGB 140 41 13, RGB 177 52 16, RGB 215 64 20 and RGB 235 85 41

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 178 53 17, RGB 110 177 16 and RGB 16 46 177

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 178 53 17, RGB 16 177 51 and RGB 51 16 177

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 178 53 17, RGB 110 177 16, RGB 16 142 177 and RGB 83 16 177

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 178 53 17 shade: RGB 178 53 17, RGB 62 177 16, RGB 16 142 177 and RGB 132 16 177

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 0 / 70 / 90 / 30

HEX #B23511

RGB 178 53 17

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 41.3, 49.1, 47.69

 

Complementary color

CMYK 68 / 15 / 0 / 7

HEX #4DCAEE

RGB 77 202 238

HSL 193.42, 0.83%, 0.62%

LAB 76.06, -23.34, -27.88

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 93 / 28

HEX #B7350C

RGB 183 53 12

HSL 14.39, 0.88%, 0.38%

LAB 42.22, 50.71, 50.51

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 85 / 22

HEX #C8471F

RGB 200 71 31

HSL 14.2, 0.73%, 0.45%

LAB 48.11, 49.55, 49.03

 

CMYK 0 / 59 / 77 / 15

HEX #D95932

RGB 217 89 50

HSL 14.01, 0.69%, 0.52%

LAB 54.16, 48.16, 46.76

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 71 / 8

HEX #EA6B45

RGB 234 107 69

HSL 13.82, 0.8%, 0.59%

LAB 60.28, 46.71, 44.41

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 65 / 2

HEX #FB7D58

RGB 251 125 88

HSL 13.62, 0.95%, 0.66%

LAB 66.43, 45.29, 42.19

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 90 / 30

HEX #B23511

RGB 178 53 17

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 41.3, 49.1, 47.69

 

CMYK 0 / 78 / 100 / 37

HEX #A12300

RGB 161 35 0

HSL 13.04, 1%, 0.32%

LAB 35.56, 49.76, 48.6

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 100 / 44

HEX #901100

RGB 144 17 0

HSL 7.08, 1%, 0.28%

LAB 30.23, 49.47, 43.47

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 50

HEX #7F0000

RGB 127 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.25%

LAB 25.3, 47.78, 37.76

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 57

HEX #6E0000

RGB 110 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.22%

LAB 21.26, 43.12, 32.36

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 31

HEX #B13410

RGB 177 52 16

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 40.96, 49.13, 47.73

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 91 / 31

HEX #B11010

RGB 177 16 16

HSL 0, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 37.4, 59.13, 45.18

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 31

HEX #B13410

RGB 177 52 16

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 40.96, 49.13, 47.73

 

CMYK 0 / 46 / 91 / 31

HEX #B16010

RGB 177 96 16

HSL 29.81, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 49.19, 27.88, 53.82

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 91 / 31

HEX #B18B10

RGB 177 139 16

HSL 45.84, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 59.75, 4.01, 61.88

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 91 / 31

HEX #ACB110

RGB 172 177 16

HSL 61.86, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 69.65, -18.36, 69.39

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 91 / 31

HEX #81B110

RGB 129 177 16

HSL 77.89, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 66.63, -36.38, 65.71

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 31

HEX #B13410

RGB 177 52 16

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 40.96, 49.13, 47.73

 

CMYK 0 / 77 / 99 / 24

HEX #C12C01

RGB 193 44 1

HSL 13.44, 0.99%, 0.38%

LAB 42.97, 56.92, 55.3

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 31

HEX #B13410

RGB 177 52 16

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 40.96, 49.13, 47.73

 

CMYK 0 / 62 / 80 / 36

HEX #A23D20

RGB 162 61 32

HSL 13.38, 0.67%, 0.38%

LAB 39.79, 40.31, 38.4

 

CMYK 0 / 52 / 67 / 43

HEX #924630

RGB 146 70 48

HSL 13.47, 0.51%, 0.38%

LAB 39.08, 30.23, 27.96

 

CMYK 0 / 40 / 51 / 49

HEX #824E40

RGB 130 78 64

HSL 12.73, 0.34%, 0.38%

LAB 38.84, 20.29, 17.55

 

CMYK 0 / 24 / 31 / 55

HEX #73574F

RGB 115 87 79

HSL 13.33, 0.19%, 0.38%

LAB 39.62, 10.3, 9.11

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 62 / 31

HEX #B11043

RGB 177 16 67

HSL 340.99, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 38.06, 61.01, 16.08

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 86 / 31

HEX #B11019

RGB 177 16 25

HSL 356.65, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 37.46, 59.3, 40.9

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 31

HEX #B13310

RGB 177 51 16

HSL 13.04, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 40.82, 49.52, 47.63

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 91 / 31

HEX #B15E10

RGB 177 94 16

HSL 29.07, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 48.75, 28.97, 53.49

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 91 / 31

HEX #B18910

RGB 177 137 16

HSL 45.09, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 59.23, 5.11, 61.48

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 60

HEX #661E09

RGB 102 30 9

HSL 13.55, 0.84%, 0.22%

LAB 22.91, 31.31, 29.9

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 45

HEX #8C290D

RGB 140 41 13

HSL 13.23, 0.83%, 0.3%

LAB 32.24, 40.67, 39.25

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 91 / 31

HEX #B13410

RGB 177 52 16

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 40.96, 49.13, 47.73

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 91 / 16

HEX #D74014

RGB 215 64 20

HSL 13.54, 0.83%, 0.46%

LAB 49.69, 57.2, 55.77

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 83 / 8

HEX #EB5529

RGB 235 85 41

HSL 13.61, 0.83%, 0.54%

LAB 56.41, 55.96, 54.22

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 90 / 30

HEX #B23511

RGB 178 53 17

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 41.3, 49.1, 47.69

 

CMYK 38 / 0 / 91 / 31

HEX #6EB110

RGB 110 177 16

HSL 84.97, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 65.59, -43.55, 64.42

 

CMYK 91 / 74 / 0 / 31

HEX #102EB1

RGB 16 46 177

HSL 228.82, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 27.4, 41.87, -70.9

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 90 / 30

HEX #B23511

RGB 178 53 17

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 41.3, 49.1, 47.69

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 71 / 31

HEX #10B133

RGB 16 177 51

HSL 133.04, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 63.17, -62.15, 51.37

 

CMYK 71 / 91 / 0 / 31

HEX #3310B1

RGB 51 16 177

HSL 253.04, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 24.48, 57.46, -75.7

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 90 / 30

HEX #B23511

RGB 178 53 17

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 41.3, 49.1, 47.69

 

CMYK 38 / 0 / 91 / 31

HEX #6EB110

RGB 110 177 16

HSL 84.97, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 65.59, -43.55, 64.42

 

CMYK 91 / 20 / 0 / 31

HEX #108EB1

RGB 16 142 177

HSL 193.04, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 54.69, -18.51, -27.12

 

CMYK 53 / 91 / 0 / 31

HEX #5310B1

RGB 83 16 177

HSL 264.97, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 27.8, 59.84, -70.09

 

CMYK 0 / 70 / 90 / 30

HEX #B23511

RGB 178 53 17

HSL 13.42, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 41.3, 49.1, 47.69

 

CMYK 65 / 0 / 91 / 31

HEX #3EB110

RGB 62 177 16

HSL 102.86, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 63.76, -57.71, 62.15

 

CMYK 91 / 20 / 0 / 31

HEX #108EB1

RGB 16 142 177

HSL 193.04, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 54.69, -18.51, -27.12

 

CMYK 25 / 91 / 0 / 31

HEX #8410B1

RGB 132 16 177

HSL 283.23, 0.83%, 0.38%

LAB 34.9, 65.77, -58.16

 

Description

Color code: RGB 178 53 17 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 178 53 17 | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 178 red, 53 green and 17 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
178 53 17 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 70 magenta, 90 yellow and 30 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 70% 90% 30% C M Y K

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