Warm Granite Color

#a49e97

Warm Granite 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 #5b6168
Complementary Color #979da4
Color Shade: orange (32.31° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 61.76% (better contrasting with white)
Warm Granite Color Sample
Warm Granite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a49e97

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Warm Granite Color. The Weathered Fossil 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 Cherry Bark (#908279) for more energetic effect. Try Shipwreck as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#979da4 is the best complementary color to Warm Granite. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a49e97 complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dawn are #a49797 and #a3a497. Thus found on the left and right of #a49e97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Delta colors as they work well with Warm Granite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Warm Granite palette consists of #9797a4 and #97a3a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#979da4). Try Manatee and Pewter colors in combination with #a49e97, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a49e97 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 Warm Granite. Thus Mountain Mist and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Warm Granite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Mantle, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #a49e97 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Warm Granite tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#979da4) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97a49e and #a4979c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a49e97 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Warm Granite has a hue angle of 32.31°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a49e97 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 5.09% yellow and 35.69% black ink.

HEX #a49e97
RGB Decimal rgb(164,158,151)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 2.35, 5.09, 35.69
HSL hsl(32.31,6.67%,61.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(32.31,7.93%,64.31%)
CIE-LAB lab(65.4208,0.9045,4.4194)
XYZ xyz(33.1226,34.5806,34.2071)
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