Coconut Shell Color

#917a56

Coconut Shell 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 #6e85a9
Complementary Color #566d91
Color Shade: orange (36.61° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 45.29% (better contrasting with white)
Coconut Shell Color Sample
Coconut Shell Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #917a56

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Coconut Shell Color. The Russian 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 Gold Ransom (#b39260) for more energetic effect. Try Keemun as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#566d91 is the best complementary color to Coconut Shell. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #917a56 complementary color is Waikawa Gray, 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 Leather are #915c56 and #8a9156. Thus found on the left and right of #917a56 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Asparagus colors as they work well with Coconut Shell.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Coconut Shell palette consists of #5c5691 and #568a91 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#566d91). Try Butterfly Bush and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #917a56, 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 #917a56 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 Coconut Shell. Thus Trendy Pink and Patina giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Coconut Shell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, Spring Leaves, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #917a56 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. Coconut Shell tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#566d91) and two others. The Patina is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Au Chico – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #569179 and #91566d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #917a56 is made of 41% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Coconut Shell has a hue angle of 36.61°, a saturation of 25.54% and a lightness of 45.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #917a56 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 23.13% yellow and 43.14% black ink.

HEX #917a56
RGB Decimal rgb(145,122,86)
RGB Percentage 41%, 35%, 24%
CMYK 0, 9.02, 23.13, 43.14
HSL hsl(36.61,25.54%,45.29%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(36.61,40.69%,56.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(52.5208,3.6066,23.0244)
XYZ xyz(20.3163,20.6107,11.7116)
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