Yellow Nile 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 | #6a7fb5 |
| Complementary Color | #495e95 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Yellow Nile Color. The Racoon Eyes 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 Lizard Legs (#7f6944) for more calm effect. Try Eagles Nest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#495e95 is the best complementary color to Yellow Nile. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #95804a 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 Limed Oak are #955a49 and #849549. Thus found on the left and right of #95804a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spicy Mix and Asparagus colors as they work well with Yellow Nile.
The split-complementary Yellow Nile palette consists of #5a4995 and #498495 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#495e95). Try Victoria and Wedgewood colors in combination with #95804a, 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 #95804a 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 Yellow Nile. Thus Affair and Viridian giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Yellow Nile contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Cannon Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #95804a 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. Yellow Nile tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#495e95) 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 #499580 and #95495f.
In a RGB color space, hex #95804a is made of 42% red, 36% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Yellow Nile has a hue angle of 43.2°, a saturation of 33.63% and a lightness of 43.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #95804a is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #95804a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,128,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 36%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 29.41, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(43.2,33.63%,43.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.2,50.34%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.3673,0.6322,32.1161) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3496,22.3223,9.662) |