Zorba is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #5d6a76 |
| Complementary Color | #8895a2 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Zorba Color. The Dusty Canyon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Almond Frost (#907b71) for more energetic effect. Try Portabella as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8895a2 is the best complementary color to Zorba. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a29589 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #a28889 and #a2a188. Thus found on the left and right of #a29589 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Tallow colors as they work well with Zorba.
The split-complementary Zorba palette consists of #8889a2 and #88a2a1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8895a2). Try Manatee and Granny Smith colors in combination with #a29589, 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 #a29589 offers a combination of warm blue and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Zorba. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Zorba contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Envy, and Mamba split by 90° on the color wheel. #a29589 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Zorba tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8895a2) and two others. The Mantle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountbatten Pink – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88a295 and #a28895.
In a RGB color space, hex #a29589 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Zorba has a hue angle of 28.8°, a saturation of 11.85% and a lightness of 58.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a29589 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a29589 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,149,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 9.8, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(28.8,11.85%,58.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.8,15.43%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.4928,2.7173,8.0625) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.1631,30.9824,28.0573) |