Paddle Wheel 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 | #778db2 |
| Complementary Color | #4c6288 |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Paddle Wheel Color. The Classic Olive color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Goldbrown (#9c8a53) for more energetic effect. Try Gun Corps Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4c6288 is the best complementary color to Paddle Wheel. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #88724d complementary color is Bismark, 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 Shadow are #88544c and #80884c. Thus found on the left and right of #88724d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spicy Mix and Shadow colors as they work well with Paddle Wheel.
The split-complementary Paddle Wheel palette consists of #544c88 and #4c8088 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4c6288). Try Victoria and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #88724d, 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 #88724d 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 Paddle Wheel. Thus Affair and Viridian giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paddle Wheel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bismark, Hippie Green, and Cannon Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #88724d 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. Paddle Wheel tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4c6288) and two others. The Viridian is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Bismark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4c8872 and #884c62.
In a RGB color space, hex #88724d is made of 42% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Paddle Wheel has a hue angle of 37.63°, a saturation of 27.7% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #88724d is made of 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 23.13% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #88724d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,114,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.62, 23.13, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(37.63,27.7%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.63,43.38%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.2584,3.2175,23.7002) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.5102,17.8047,9.5349) |