Laurel Oak is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #6e7381 |
| Complementary Color | #7e8391 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Laurel Oak Color. The Elder Creek color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Tallow (#a8a589) for more energetic effect. Try Spartan Stone as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7e8391 is the best complementary color to Laurel Oak. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #918c7e complementary color is Waterloo , as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Granite Green are #91827e and #8c917e. Thus found on the left and right of #918c7e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Squirrel and Bitter colors as they work well with Laurel Oak.
The split-complementary Laurel Oak palette consists of #827e91 and #7e8c91 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7e8391). Try Topaz and Oslo Gray colors in combination with #918c7e, 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 #918c7e 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 Laurel Oak. Thus Mamba and Blue Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Laurel Oak contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waterloo , Spanish Green, and Venus split by 90° on the color wheel. #918c7e square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Laurel Oak tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7e8391) and two others. The Blue Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Waterloo . This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7e918c and #917e83.
In a RGB color space, hex #918c7e is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Laurel Oak has a hue angle of 44.21°, a saturation of 7.95% and a lightness of 53.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #918c7e is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #918c7e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(145,140,126) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 7.45, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(44.21,7.95%,53.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.21,13.1%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.304,-0.683,8.1364) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.821,26.2823,23.5034) |