Rat Brown is soft, 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 | #77a0fe |
| Complementary Color | #002988 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Rat Brown Color. The Flat Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mesozoic Green (#997700) for more energetic effect. Try Ayahuasca Vine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#002988 is the best complementary color to Rat Brown. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #885f01 complementary color is Resolution Blue, 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 Brown are #881b00 and #6d8800. Thus found on the left and right of #885f01 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cedar Wood Finish and Olive colors as they work well with Rat Brown.
The split-complementary Rat Brown palette consists of #1b0088 and #006d88 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#002988). Try Navy Blue and Blue Lagoon colors in combination with #885f01, 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 #885f01 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 Rat Brown. Thus Pigment Indigo and Deep Sea giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rat Brown contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Resolution Blue, Fun Green, and Fresh Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #885f01 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. Rat Brown tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#002988) and two others. The Deep Sea is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Paprika – 120° from the complementary Resolution Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #00885e and #880029.
In a RGB color space, hex #885f01 is made of 59% red, 41% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Rat Brown has a hue angle of 41.78°, a saturation of 98.54% and a lightness of 26.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #885f01 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #885f01 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,95,1) |
| RGB Percentage | 59%, 41%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 52.94, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(41.78,98.54%,26.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.78,99.26%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.3906,9.6331,50.8144) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.251,13.4208,1.8681) |