Orkhide Shade is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #c1a8aa |
| Complementary Color | #573d3f |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Orkhide Shade Color. The Edge of the Galaxy color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Par Four (#507069) for more calm effect. Try Sinkhole as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#573d3f is the best complementary color to Orkhide Shade. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3e5755 complementary color is Matterhorn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mineral Green are #3d5748 and #3d4c57. Thus found on the left and right of #3e5755 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and Limed Spruce colors as they work well with Orkhide Shade.
The split-complementary Orkhide Shade palette consists of #57483d and #573d4c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#573d3f). Try Kabul and Eggplant colors in combination with #3e5755, 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 #3e5755 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Orkhide Shade. Thus Hemlock and Voodoo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Orkhide Shade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matterhorn, Mulled Wine, and Kelp split by 90° on the color wheel. #3e5755 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Orkhide Shade tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#573d3f) and two others. The Voodoo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tom Thumb – 120° from the complementary Matterhorn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #553d57 and #3f573d.
In a RGB color space, hex #3e5755 is made of 26% red, 37% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Orkhide Shade has a hue angle of 175.2°, a saturation of 16.78% and a lightness of 29.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3e5755 is made of 9.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.79% yellow and 65.88% black ink.
| HEX | #3e5755 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(62,87,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 37%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.81, 0, 0.79, 65.88 |
| HSL | hsl(175.2,16.78%,29.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175.2,28.74%,34.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.996,-9.8835,-1.8988) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.0345,8.4964,9.8635) |