Terra Pin 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 | #acb2bd |
| Complementary Color | #424853 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Terra Pin Color. The Wire Wool 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 Warren Tavern (#6b654e) for more energetic effect. Try Tuatara as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#424853 is the best complementary color to Terra Pin. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #534d42 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 #534442 and #505342. Thus found on the left and right of #534d42 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Emperor and Kelp colors as they work well with Terra Pin.
The split-complementary Terra Pin palette consists of #444253 and #425053 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#424853). Try Gun Powder and River Bed colors in combination with #534d42, 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 #534d42 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 Terra Pin. Thus Mortar and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Terra Pin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mako, Gray Asparagus, and Matterhorn split by 90° on the color wheel. #534d42 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. Terra Pin tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#424853) 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 #42534d and #534248.
In a RGB color space, hex #534d42 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Terra Pin has a hue angle of 38.82°, a saturation of 11.41% and a lightness of 29.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #534d42 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 67.45% black ink.
| HEX | #534d42 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,77,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 6.67, 67.45 |
| HSL | hsl(38.82,11.41%,29.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.82,20.48%,32.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.0061,0.3716,7.4259) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.2045,7.5401,6.2299) |