US Field Drab Color

#716140

US Field Drab 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 #8e9ebf
Complementary Color #404f71
Color Shade: orange (40.41° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 34.71% (better contrasting with white)
US Field Drab Color Sample
US Field Drab Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #716140

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to US Field Drab Color. The Dried Herb 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 Cuban Cigar (#927247) for more energetic effect. Try Brass Button as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#404f71 is the best complementary color to US 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 #716140 complementary color is Fiord, 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 Tobacco Brown are #714840 and #687140. Thus found on the left and right of #716140 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kabul and Dingley colors as they work well with US Field Drab.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary US Field Drab palette consists of #484071 and #406871 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#404f71). Try East Bay and William colors in combination with #716140, 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 #716140 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 US Field Drab. Thus Voodoo and Faded Jade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of US Field Drab contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fiord, Killarney, and Cosmic split by 90° on the color wheel. #716140 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. US Field Drab tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#404f71) and two others. The Faded Jade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Fiord. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #407161 and #71404f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #716140 is made of 41% red, 35% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode US Field Drab has a hue angle of 40.41°, a saturation of 27.68% and a lightness of 34.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #716140 is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 19.21% yellow and 55.69% black ink.

HEX #716140
RGB Decimal rgb(113,97,64)
RGB Percentage 41%, 35%, 23%
CMYK 0, 6.27, 19.21, 55.69
HSL hsl(40.41,27.68%,34.71%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(40.41,43.36%,44.31%)
CIE-LAB lab(41.8919,1.3693,21.183)
XYZ xyz(12.0102,12.4303,6.6168)
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