Mongoose 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 | #5a7490 |
| Complementary Color | #6f89a5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Mongoose Color. The Nuthatch color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Garden Wall (#aea492) for more calm effect. Try Cavern Sand as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6f89a5 is the best complementary color to Mongoose. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a58b6f complementary color is Bermuda 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 Sandal are #a56f6f and #a4a56f. Thus found on the left and right of #a58b6f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and Green Smoke colors as they work well with Mongoose.
The split-complementary Mongoose palette consists of #706fa5 and #6fa4a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6f89a5). Try Kimberly and Sea Nymph colors in combination with #a58b6f, 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 #a58b6f 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 Mongoose. Thus Trendy Pink and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mongoose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bermuda Gray, Amulet, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a58b6f square combo is a palette of orange, warm 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. Mongoose tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6f89a5) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Strikemaster – 120° from the complementary Bermuda Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6fa58b and #a56f89.
In a RGB color space, hex #a58b6f is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Mongoose has a hue angle of 31.11°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 54.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a58b6f is made of 0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 21.18% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a58b6f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,139,111) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 33%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.2, 21.18, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(31.11,23.08%,54.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.11,32.73%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.5368,5.5867,18.6447) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.6189,27.6123,18.913) |