Shot-Put 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 | #8e949c |
| Complementary Color | #636870 |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Shot-Put Color. The Turtle Shell 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 Timber Wolf (#8d8070) for more energetic effect. Try Bridle Leather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#636870 is the best complementary color to Shot-Put. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #716b63 complementary color is Shuttle Gray, 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 Flint are #706463 and #6f7063. Thus found on the left and right of #716b63 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Ironside Gray colors as they work well with Shot-Put.
The split-complementary Shot-Put palette consists of #646370 and #636f70 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#636870). Try Mid Gray and Nevada colors in combination with #716b63, 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 #716b63 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 Shot-Put. Thus Salt Box and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shot-Put contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shuttle Gray, Corduroy, and Old Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #716b63 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. Shot-Put tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#636870) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Shuttle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #63706a and #706368.
In a RGB color space, hex #716b63 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Shot-Put has a hue angle of 34.29°, a saturation of 6.6% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #716b63 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 55.69% black ink.
| HEX | #716b63 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(113,107,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 5.49, 55.69 |
| HSL | hsl(34.29,6.6%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.29,12.39%,44.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.534,0.8216,5.3143) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3199,14.927,13.9308) |