Shank 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 | #5e74a2 |
| Complementary Color | #5d72a1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (40.59° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Shank Color. The African Plain 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 Rokou Brown (#8c7042) for more energetic effect. Try Brownish Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5d72a1 is the best complementary color to Shank. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a18b5d complementary color is Waikawa Gray, 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 #a1695d and #94a15d. Thus found on the left and right of #a18b5d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Toast and Chelsea Cucumber colors as they work well with Shank.
The split-complementary Shank palette consists of #685da1 and #5d94a1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d72a1). Try Scampi and Horizon colors in combination with #a18b5d, 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 #a18b5d 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 Shank. Thus Trendy Pink and Patina giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shank contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, Aqua Forest, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #a18b5d 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. Shank tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5d72a1) and two others. The Patina is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coral Tree – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5da18b and #a15d72.
In a RGB color space, hex #a18b5d is made of 41% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Shank has a hue angle of 40.59°, a saturation of 26.77% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a18b5d is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 36.86% black ink.
| HEX | #a18b5d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,139,93) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.63, 26.67, 36.86 |
| HSL | hsl(40.59,26.77%,49.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40.59,42.24%,63.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.8191,1.6887,27.6468) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9063,26.8326,14.1697) |