Dried Tobacco 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 | #6684c7 |
| Complementary Color | #385599 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Dried Tobacco Color. The Pizza color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Farmhouse Ochre (#bd8339) for more energetic effect. Try Roti as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#385599 is the best complementary color to Dried Tobacco. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #997b38 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 #994a38 and #869938. Thus found on the left and right of #997b38 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching El Salva and Sycamore colors as they work well with Dried Tobacco.
The split-complementary Dried Tobacco palette consists of #4a3899 and #388699 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#385599). Try Gigas and Astral colors in combination with #997b38, 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 #997b38 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 Dried Tobacco. Thus Vivid Violet and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dried Tobacco contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chambray, Chateau Green, and Plum split by 90° on the color wheel. #997b38 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. Dried Tobacco tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#385599) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vin Rouge – 120° from the complementary Chambray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #38997b and #993855.
In a RGB color space, hex #997b38 is made of 46% red, 37% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Dried Tobacco has a hue angle of 41.44°, a saturation of 46.41% and a lightness of 40.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #997b38 is made of 0% cyan, 11.76% magenta, 38.04% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #997b38 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,123,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 37%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.76, 38.04, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(41.44,46.41%,40.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.44,63.4%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.1935,3.7047,40.2043) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.9336,21.2237,6.7347) |