Zorba is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5a646e |
| Complementary Color | #919ba5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Zorba Color. The Vulcan Mud color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Locomotion (#988171) for more energetic effect. Try Tahini Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#919ba5 is the best complementary color to Zorba. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a59b91 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #a59191 and #a5a591. Thus found on the left and right of #a59b91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Gray Olive colors as they work well with Zorba.
The split-complementary Zorba palette consists of #9191a5 and #91a5a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#919ba5). Try Manatee and Cascade colors in combination with #a59b91, 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 #a59b91 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Zorba. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Pewter 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 Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #a59b91 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue 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 blue cyan complementary color (#919ba5) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91a59b and #a5919b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a59b91 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Zorba has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 10% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a59b91 is made of 0% cyan, 3.93% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a59b91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,155,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.93, 7.85, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(30,10%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,12.12%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.5528,1.8859,6.5432) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.3492,33.4864,31.5466) |