Metallic Bronze is calm, 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 | #b6c8e4 |
| Complementary Color | #1b2c49 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 19.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Metallic Bronze Color. The Cafe Royale 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 Antique Brass (#6c461f) for more energetic effect. Try Kobicha as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1b2c49 is the best complementary color to Metallic Bronze. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #49371b complementary color is Cloud Burst, 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 Metallic Bronze are #49201b and #44491b. Thus found on the left and right of #49371b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cocoa Bean and Thatch Green colors as they work well with Metallic Bronze.
The split-complementary Metallic Bronze palette consists of #201b49 and #1b4449 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1b2c49). Try Port Gore and Blue Dianne colors in combination with #49371b, 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 #49371b 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 Metallic Bronze. Thus Grape and Everglade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Metallic Bronze contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cloud Burst, Everglade, and Wine Berry split by 90° on the color wheel. #49371b 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. Metallic Bronze tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#1b2c49) and two others. The Everglade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cocoa Bean – 120° from the complementary Cloud Burst. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1b4936 and #491b2c.
In a RGB color space, hex #49371b is made of 47% red, 35% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Metallic Bronze has a hue angle of 36.52°, a saturation of 46% and a lightness of 19.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #49371b is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 71.37% black ink.
| HEX | #49371b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,55,27) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 35%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 18.04, 71.37 |
| HSL | hsl(36.52,46%,19.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.52,63.01%,28.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.4112,4.136,20.426) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.3117,4.228,1.6257) |