Field Drab Color

#6c541e

Field Drab is calm, 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 #93abe1
Complementary Color #1d356c
Color Shade: orange (41.54° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 27.06% (better contrasting with white)
Field Drab Color Sample
Field Drab Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #6c541e

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Field Drab Color. The Treacle 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 Yukon Gold (#826a21) for more energetic effect. Try Punga as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#1d356c is the best complementary color to Field Drab. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6c541e complementary color is Biscay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Himalaya are #6c2c1d and #5c6c1d. Thus found on the left and right of #6c541e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Metallic Copper and Fern Frond colors as they work well with Field Drab.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Field Drab palette consists of #2d1d6c and #1d5c6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1d356c). Try Meteorite and Blumine colors in combination with #6c541e, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #6c541e 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 Field Drab. Thus Honey Flower and Green Pea giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Field Drab contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Biscay, Green Pea, and Tawny Port split by 90° on the color wheel. #6c541e square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Field Drab tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#1d356c) and two others. The Green Pea is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Crown of Thorns – 120° from the complementary Biscay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1d6c54 and #6c1d35.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #6c541e is made of 49% red, 38% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Field Drab has a hue angle of 41.54°, a saturation of 56.52% and a lightness of 27.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6c541e is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 30.59% yellow and 57.65% black ink.

HEX #6c541e
RGB Decimal rgb(108,84,30)
RGB Percentage 49%, 38%, 14%
CMYK 0, 9.41, 30.59, 57.65
HSL hsl(41.54,56.52%,27.06%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(41.54,72.22%,42.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(37.1563,3.6418,34.2023)
XYZ xyz(9.589,9.6225,2.5802)
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