Old Ruin 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 | #6e84ac |
| Complementary Color | #526891 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Ruin Color. The Austere color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Back To Basics (#726747) for more calm effect. Try Twig Basket as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#526891 is the best complementary color to Old Ruin. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #917b53 complementary color is Kashmir 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 Leather are #915c52 and #889152. Thus found on the left and right of #917b53 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Au Chico and Asparagus colors as they work well with Old Ruin.
The split-complementary Old Ruin palette consists of #5b5291 and #528891 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#526891). Try Butterfly Bush and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #917b53, 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 #917b53 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 Old Ruin. Thus Affair and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Ruin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #917b53 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. Old Ruin tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#526891) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Au Chico – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #52917a and #915268.
In a RGB color space, hex #917b53 is made of 41% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Old Ruin has a hue angle of 38.71°, a saturation of 27.19% and a lightness of 44.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #917b53 is made of 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 24.31% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #917b53 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(145,123,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.62, 24.31, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(38.71,27.19%,44.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.71,42.76%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.7411,2.6815,25.0074) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.3213,20.8102,11.1293) |