Persian Gold 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 | #6486c6 |
| Complementary Color | #385a9b |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Persian Gold Color. The Obsession 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 Arnica (#bf8f37) for more energetic effect. Try Mud Yellow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#385a9b is the best complementary color to Persian Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9b7939 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 #9b4838 and #8b9b38. Thus found on the left and right of #9b7939 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching El Salva and Sycamore colors as they work well with Persian Gold.
The split-complementary Persian Gold palette consists of #47389b and #388b9b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#385a9b). Try Gigas and Astral colors in combination with #9b7939, 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 #9b7939 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 Persian Gold. Thus Vivid Violet and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Persian Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chambray, Chateau Green, and Plum split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b7939 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. Persian Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#385a9b) 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 #389b79 and #9b385a.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b7939 is made of 47% red, 36% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Persian Gold has a hue angle of 39.18°, a saturation of 46.23% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b7939 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 38.43% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b7939 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,121,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 36%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 38.43, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(39.18,46.23%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.18,63.23%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.8824,5.8124,39.41) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.0935,20.9387,6.8007) |