Stony Creek 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 | #6b707d |
| Complementary Color | #828794 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Stony Creek Color. The Lead Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Svelte Sage (#b2ac96) for more energetic effect. Try Hammered Pewter as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#828794 is the best complementary color to Stony Creek. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #948f82 complementary color is Waterloo , 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 Natural Gray are #948682 and #909482. Thus found on the left and right of #948f82 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Schooner and Lemon Grass colors as they work well with Stony Creek.
The split-complementary Stony Creek palette consists of #868294 and #829094 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#828794). Try Waterloo and Oslo Gray colors in combination with #948f82, 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 #948f82 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 Stony Creek. Thus Mamba and Gunsmoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stony Creek contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waterloo , Spanish Green, and Venus split by 90° on the color wheel. #948f82 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. Stony Creek tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#828794) and two others. The Gunsmoke 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 #82948f and #948287.
In a RGB color space, hex #948f82 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Stony Creek has a hue angle of 43.33°, a saturation of 7.76% and a lightness of 54.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #948f82 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 41.96% black ink.
| HEX | #948f82 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,143,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 7.06, 41.96 |
| HSL | hsl(43.33,7.76%,54.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.33,12.16%,58.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.4823,-0.5118,7.5701) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.0645,27.5525,25.0635) |