Arrowhead 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 | #aeb4bf |
| Complementary Color | #404551 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 28.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Arrowhead Color. The Tuatara color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Never Cry Wolf (#6e6455) for more energetic effect. Try Shaker Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#404551 is the best complementary color to Arrowhead. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #514b40 complementary color is Mako, 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 #514240 and #4e5140. Thus found on the left and right of #514b40 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Kelp colors as they work well with Arrowhead.
The split-complementary Arrowhead palette consists of #424051 and #404e51 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#404551). Try Gun Powder and Limed Spruce colors in combination with #514b40, 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 #514b40 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 Arrowhead. Thus Mortar and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Arrowhead contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mako, Gray Asparagus, and Matterhorn split by 90° on the color wheel. #514b40 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. Arrowhead tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#404551) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Mako. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #40514b and #514045.
In a RGB color space, hex #514b40 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Arrowhead has a hue angle of 38.82°, a saturation of 11.72% and a lightness of 28.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #514b40 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 6.66% yellow and 68.24% black ink.
| HEX | #514b40 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(81,75,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 6.66, 68.24 |
| HSL | hsl(38.82,11.72%,28.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.82,20.99%,31.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.1497,0.38,7.4601) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.8348,7.1516,5.8707) |