Time Capsule 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 | #5a6777 |
| Complementary Color | #8895a5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Time Capsule Color. The Bridle Leather 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 Spiced Nutmeg (#927d6c) for more energetic effect. Try Teddy Bear as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8895a5 is the best complementary color to Time Capsule. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a59888 complementary color is Regent 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 Zorba are #a58988 and #a3a588. Thus found on the left and right of #a59888 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Sage colors as they work well with Time Capsule.
The split-complementary Time Capsule palette consists of #8988a5 and #88a3a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8895a5). Try Manatee and Granny Smith colors in combination with #a59888, 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 #a59888 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 Time Capsule. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Cascade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Time Capsule contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Envy, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a59888 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. Time Capsule tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8895a5) and two others. The Cascade 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 #88a598 and #a58895.
In a RGB color space, hex #a59888 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Time Capsule has a hue angle of 33.1°, a saturation of 13.88% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a59888 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 11.38% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a59888 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,152,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 11.38, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(33.1,13.88%,59.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.1,17.58%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.5353,2.048,10.1433) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.1892,32.2334,27.8704) |