Brass Button 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 | #6d8eb6 |
| Complementary Color | #496992 |
| Color Shade: | orange (32.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Brass Button Color. The Morass color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Muddy River (#715d3d) for more calm effect. Try US Field Drab as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#496992 is the best complementary color to Brass Button. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #927149 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 Cape Palliser are #924c49 and #8e9249. Thus found on the left and right of #927149 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Sycamore colors as they work well with Brass Button.
The split-complementary Brass Button palette consists of #4c4992 and #498e92 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#496992). Try Victoria and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #927149, 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 #927149 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 Brass Button. Thus Affair and Viridian giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brass Button contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Cannon Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #927149 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. Brass Button tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#496992) and two others. The Viridian is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #499271 and #924969.
In a RGB color space, hex #927149 is made of 44% red, 34% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Brass Button has a hue angle of 32.88°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 42.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #927149 is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 28.62% yellow and 42.75% black ink.
| HEX | #927149 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(146,113,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 34%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.94, 28.62, 42.75 |
| HSL | hsl(32.88,33.33%,42.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(32.88,50%,57.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.9804,7.759,27.1055) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.9618,18.4023,8.8559) |