Lost Canyon Color

#998e7a

Lost Canyon 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 #667185
Complementary Color #798499
Color Shade: orange (38.71° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 53.92% (better contrasting with white)
Lost Canyon Color Sample
Lost Canyon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #998e7a

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Lost Canyon Color. The Coriander Ochre 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 Rye Brown (#807465) for more calm effect. Try Mink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#798499 is the best complementary color to Lost Canyon. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #998e7a complementary color is Slate Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pale Oyster are #997e79 and #949979. Thus found on the left and right of #998e7a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Gurkha colors as they work well with Lost Canyon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lost Canyon palette consists of #7e7999 and #799499 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#798499). Try Waterloo and Juniper colors in combination with #998e7a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #998e7a 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 Lost Canyon. Thus Mamba and Oxley giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lost Canyon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Slate Gray, Amulet, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #998e7a square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lost Canyon tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#798499) and two others. The Oxley is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Slate Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #79998e and #997984.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #998e7a is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Lost Canyon has a hue angle of 38.71°, a saturation of 13.19% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #998e7a is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 40% black ink.

HEX #998e7a
RGB Decimal rgb(153,142,122)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 4.31, 12.16, 40
HSL hsl(38.71,13.19%,53.92%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(38.71,20.26%,60%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.4557,0.6721,12.1396)
XYZ xyz(26.3227,27.5234,22.3376)
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