Birch is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #c8cfde |
| Complementary Color | #202737 |
| Color Shade: | orange (40.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 17.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Birch Color. The Limonite Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Deep Bronze (#51412d) for more energetic effect. Try Nightshade Berries as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#202737 is the best complementary color to Birch. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #373021 complementary color is Ebony Clay, 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 Birch are #372420 and #333720. Thus found on the left and right of #373021 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Treehouse and Rangitoto colors as they work well with Birch.
The split-complementary Birch palette consists of #242037 and #203337 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#202737). Try Steel Gray and Ebony Clay colors in combination with #373021, 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 #373021 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 Birch. Thus Bleached Cedar and Te Papa Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Birch contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ebony Clay, Green Kelp, and Livid Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #373021 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan 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. Birch tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#202737) and two others. The Te Papa Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jon – 120° from the complementary Ebony Clay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #203730 and #372028.
In a RGB color space, hex #373021 is made of 40% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Birch has a hue angle of 40.91°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 17.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #373021 is made of 0% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 78.43% black ink.
| HEX | #373021 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,48,33) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.75, 8.63, 78.43 |
| HSL | hsl(40.91,25%,17.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40.91,40%,21.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(20.1872,0.3855,10.776) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.907,3.0359,1.8716) |