Picholine Olive 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 | #6a7dae |
| Complementary Color | #516495 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Picholine Olive Color. The Go Ben color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Shiny Gold (#ae9f65) for more energetic effect. Try Shaker Peg as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#516495 is the best complementary color to Picholine Olive. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #958251 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 Barley Corn are #955f51 and #869551. Thus found on the left and right of #958251 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Leather and Asparagus colors as they work well with Picholine Olive.
The split-complementary Picholine Olive palette consists of #5f5195 and #518695 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#516495). Try Butterfly Bush and Smalt Blue colors in combination with #958251, 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 #958251 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 Picholine Olive. Thus Affair and Patina giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Picholine Olive contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #958251 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. Picholine Olive tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#516495) and two others. The Patina is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Au Chico – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #519582 and #955163.
In a RGB color space, hex #958251 is made of 41% red, 36% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Picholine Olive has a hue angle of 43.24°, a saturation of 29.57% and a lightness of 45.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #958251 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #958251 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,130,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 36%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 26.67, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(43.24,29.57%,45.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.24,45.64%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.0197,0.2338,29.1252) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.8623,22.9489,11.0619) |