Mikado is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #d2daef |
| Complementary Color | #10172d |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 11.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Mikado Color. The Onion color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Woodrush (#302a0f) for more energetic effect. Try Eternity as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#10172d is the best complementary color to Mikado. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2d2510 complementary color is Ebony, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mikado are #2d1610 and #262d10. Thus found on the left and right of #2d2510 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coffee Bean and Seaweed colors as they work well with Mikado.
The split-complementary Mikado palette consists of #16102d and #10262d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#10172d). Try Haiti and Firefly colors in combination with #2d2510, 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 #2d2510 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mikado. Thus Revolver and Gable Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mikado contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ebony, Bush, and Tamarind split by 90° on the color wheel. #2d2510 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mikado tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#10172d) and two others. The Gable Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tamarind – 120° from the complementary Ebony. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #102d24 and #2d1018.
In a RGB color space, hex #2d2510 is made of 46% red, 38% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Mikado has a hue angle of 43.45°, a saturation of 47.54% and a lightness of 11.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2d2510 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 11.38% yellow and 82.35% black ink.
| HEX | #2d2510 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(45,37,16) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 38%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 11.38, 82.35 |
| HSL | hsl(43.45,47.54%,11.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.45,64.44%,17.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(15.0532,0.3385,15.0308) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.8373,1.9184,0.7637) |