Arava 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 | #5e728e |
| Complementary Color | #7184a1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Arava Color. The Bayberry Wax color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sandy Shoes (#847563) for more calm effect. Try Pavlova as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7184a1 is the best complementary color to Arava. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a18d71 complementary color is Lynch, 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 Donkey Brown are #a17571 and #9ca171. Thus found on the left and right of #a18d71 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Gurkha colors as they work well with Arava.
The split-complementary Arava palette consists of #7471a1 and #719da1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7184a1). Try Kimberly and Gothic colors in combination with #a18d71, 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 #a18d71 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 Arava. Thus Trendy Pink and Oxley giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Arava contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lynch, Amulet, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a18d71 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. Arava tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7184a1) and two others. The Oxley is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Lynch. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #71a18d and #a17184.
In a RGB color space, hex #a18d71 is made of 39% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Arava has a hue angle of 35°, a saturation of 20.34% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a18d71 is made of 0% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 18.83% yellow and 36.86% black ink.
| HEX | #a18d71 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,141,113) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 34%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.85, 18.83, 36.86 |
| HSL | hsl(35,20.34%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35,29.81%,63.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.7249,3.1069,17.7134) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.2035,27.8191,19.5586) |