Ricochet 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 | #7e838b |
| Complementary Color | #737881 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Ricochet Color. The Flannel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Coffee (#706555) for more energetic effect. Try Stone Terrace as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#737881 is the best complementary color to Ricochet. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #817c74 complementary color is Pale Sky, 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 Friar Gray are #817573 and #7f8173. Thus found on the left and right of #817c74 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hurricane and Bitter colors as they work well with Ricochet.
The split-complementary Ricochet palette consists of #757381 and #737f81 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#737881). Try Jumbo and Sirocco colors in combination with #817c74, 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 #817c74 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 Ricochet. Thus Mobster and Blue Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ricochet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pale Sky, Xanadu, and Fedora split by 90° on the color wheel. #817c74 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. Ricochet tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#737881) and two others. The Blue Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Empress – 120° from the complementary Pale Sky. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73817c and #817378.
In a RGB color space, hex #817c74 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Ricochet has a hue angle of 36.92°, a saturation of 5.31% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #817c74 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 49.41% black ink.
| HEX | #817c74 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,124,116) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 5.1, 49.41 |
| HSL | hsl(36.92,5.31%,48.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.92,10.08%,50.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.2232,0.3925,5.0342) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.4133,20.3434,19.4265) |