Tau Sept Ochre 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 | #5c7ec0 |
| Complementary Color | #3f60a3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Tau Sept Ochre Color. The Ground Cumin 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 Eagle (#a26c36) for more energetic effect. Try Tassel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3f60a3 is the best complementary color to Tau Sept Ochre. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a3813f 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 #a34f3f and #93a33f. Thus found on the left and right of #a3813f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sepia Skin and Sushi colors as they work well with Tau Sept Ochre.
The split-complementary Tau Sept Ochre palette consists of #4e3fa3 and #3f93a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3f60a3). Try Gigas and Boston Blue colors in combination with #a3813f, 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 #a3813f 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 Tau Sept Ochre. Thus Royal Purple and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tau Sept Ochre contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Chateau Green, and Rouge split by 90° on the color wheel. #a3813f 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. Tau Sept Ochre tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#3f60a3) 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 #3fa381 and #a33f60.
In a RGB color space, hex #a3813f is made of 46% red, 36% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Tau Sept Ochre has a hue angle of 39.6°, a saturation of 44.25% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a3813f is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 39.21% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a3813f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,129,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 36%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 39.21, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(39.6,44.25%,44.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.6,61.35%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.9332,5.3204,40.0877) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.8517,23.8459,8.0482) |