Aztec Brick 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 | #617cad |
| Complementary Color | #516d9e |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Aztec Brick Color. The Lion's Mane Blonde color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Antique Bourbon (#926b43) for more energetic effect. Try Castle Moat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#516d9e is the best complementary color to Aztec Brick. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9e8352 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 #9e5c51 and #939e51. Thus found on the left and right of #9e8352 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Chelsea Cucumber colors as they work well with Aztec Brick.
The split-complementary Aztec Brick palette consists of #5d519e and #51939e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#516d9e). Try Butterfly Bush and Wedgewood colors in combination with #9e8352, 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 #9e8352 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 Aztec Brick. Thus Affair and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aztec Brick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #9e8352 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. Aztec Brick tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#516d9e) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cadillac – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #519e83 and #9e516d.
In a RGB color space, hex #9e8352 is made of 43% red, 35% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Aztec Brick has a hue angle of 38.68°, a saturation of 31.67% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9e8352 is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 29.8% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #9e8352 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(158,131,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 35%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 29.8, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(38.68,31.67%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.68,48.1%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.1987,3.6823,30.2572) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7398,24.1109,11.3853) |