Limonite Brown 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 | #b4bbcc |
| Complementary Color | #33394b |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 24.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Limonite Brown Color. The Squirrel's Nest 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 Shagbark Olive (#645d41) for more energetic effect. Try Beach Casuarina as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#33394b is the best complementary color to Limonite Brown. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4b4433 complementary color is Bright Gray, 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 Taupe are #4b3833 and #464b33. Thus found on the left and right of #4b4433 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rock and Kelp colors as they work well with Limonite Brown.
The split-complementary Limonite Brown palette consists of #37334b and #33464b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#33394b). Try Martinique and Limed Spruce colors in combination with #4b4433, 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 #4b4433 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 Limonite Brown. Thus Voodoo and Mineral Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Limonite Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Gray, Tom Thumb, and Matterhorn split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b4433 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. Limonite Brown tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#33394b) and two others. The Mineral Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Bright Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #334b44 and #4b3339.
In a RGB color space, hex #4b4433 is made of 39% red, 35% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Limonite Brown has a hue angle of 42.5°, a saturation of 19.05% and a lightness of 24.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b4433 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 70.59% black ink.
| HEX | #4b4433 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,68,51) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 35%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 9.41, 70.59 |
| HSL | hsl(42.5,19.05%,24.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.5,32%,29.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.0798,-0.1407,11.3965) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.5663,5.8691,3.9714) |