Masala 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 | #a8acb4 |
| Complementary Color | #4a4e57 |
| Color Shade: | orange (40° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Masala Color. The Treasure Chest color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Toasted Walnut (#746a5a) for more energetic effect. Try Ceylonese as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4a4e57 is the best complementary color to Masala. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #57534b complementary color is Abbey, 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 Fuscous Gray are #574d4a and #55574a. Thus found on the left and right of #57534b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Emperor and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Masala.
The split-complementary Masala palette consists of #4c4a57 and #4a5557 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4a4e57). Try Trout and Abbey colors in combination with #57534b, 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 #57534b 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 Masala. Thus Mortar and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Masala contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Abbey, Nandor, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #57534b 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. Masala tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4a4e57) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Don Juan – 120° from the complementary Abbey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4a5753 and #574a4e.
In a RGB color space, hex #57534b is made of 36% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Masala has a hue angle of 40°, a saturation of 7.41% and a lightness of 31.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #57534b is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 4.71% yellow and 65.88% black ink.
| HEX | #57534b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(87,83,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 4.71, 65.88 |
| HSL | hsl(40,7.41%,31.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40,13.79%,34.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.441,0.0439,5.2651) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.2937,8.7207,7.9028) |