Madagascar 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 | #627abb |
| Complementary Color | #435b9d |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Madagascar Color. The Molasses Cookie 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 saturated alternative called Aged Antics (#886b2e) for more energetic effect. Try Half Orc Highlight as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#435b9d is the best complementary color to Madagascar. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9d8544 complementary color is San Marino, 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 #9d5843 and #889d43. Thus found on the left and right of #9d8544 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sepia Skin and Sycamore colors as they work well with Madagascar.
The split-complementary Madagascar palette consists of #58439d and #43889d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#435b9d). Try Gigas and Wedgewood colors in combination with #9d8544, 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 #9d8544 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 Madagascar. Thus Affair and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Madagascar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Chateau Green, and Rouge split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d8544 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. Madagascar tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#435b9d) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vin Rouge – 120° from the complementary San Marino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #439d85 and #9d435b.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d8544 is made of 44% red, 37% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Madagascar has a hue angle of 43.82°, a saturation of 39.56% and a lightness of 44.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d8544 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 34.9% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d8544 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,133,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 37%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 34.9, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(43.82,39.56%,44.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.82,56.69%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.447,0.8143,37.9782) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3355,24.3605,8.941) |