Cardueline Finch is calm, 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 | #6a84c7 |
| Complementary Color | #385195 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Cardueline Finch Color. The Outdoorsy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Trading Post (#bb8d3b) for more energetic effect. Try Monarch Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#385195 is the best complementary color to Cardueline Finch. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #957b38 complementary color is Chambray, 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 Sycamore are #954c38 and #809538. Thus found on the left and right of #957b38 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Potters Clay and Sycamore colors as they work well with Cardueline Finch.
The split-complementary Cardueline Finch palette consists of #4c3895 and #388095 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#385195). Try Gigas and Calypso colors in combination with #957b38, 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 #957b38 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 Cardueline Finch. Thus Vivid Violet and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cardueline Finch contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chambray, Sea Green, and Plum split by 90° on the color wheel. #957b38 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. Cardueline Finch tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#385195) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Camelot – 120° from the complementary Chambray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #38957b and #953851.
In a RGB color space, hex #957b38 is made of 45% red, 38% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Cardueline Finch has a hue angle of 43.23°, a saturation of 45.37% and a lightness of 40.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #957b38 is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 36.47% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #957b38 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,123,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 38%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.19, 36.47, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(43.23,45.37%,40.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.23,62.42%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.775,1.8957,39.619) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.1912,20.841,6.6999) |