Deep Shadow 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 | #aeb5c2 |
| Complementary Color | #3c4351 |
| Color Shade: | orange (39° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Shadow Color. The Classic Bronze color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Acadia (#35312c) for more calm effect. Try Deer Trail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3c4351 is the best complementary color to Deep Shadow. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #514a3d 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 Armadillo are #51403c and #4e513c. Thus found on the left and right of #514a3d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rock and Kelp colors as they work well with Deep Shadow.
The split-complementary Deep Shadow palette consists of #403c51 and #3c4d51 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c4351). Try Gun Powder and Limed Spruce colors in combination with #514a3d, 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 #514a3d 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 Deep Shadow. Thus Mortar and Mineral Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Shadow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Gray, Gray Asparagus, and Matterhorn split by 90° on the color wheel. #514a3d 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. Deep Shadow tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#3c4351) and two others. The Mineral Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Bright Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c514a and #513c43.
In a RGB color space, hex #514a3d is made of 38% red, 34% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Shadow has a hue angle of 39°, a saturation of 14.08% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #514a3d is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 68.24% black ink.
| HEX | #514a3d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(81,74,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 34%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 7.84, 68.24 |
| HSL | hsl(39,14.08%,27.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39,24.69%,31.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.77,0.4799,8.8332) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.6844,6.9838,5.4106) |