Hornet Yellow is soft, 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 | #5983f7 |
| Complementary Color | #0832a6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.05° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Hornet Yellow Color. The Lobster Butter Sauce color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Alligator (#886600) for more energetic effect. Try Banana Puree as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#0832a6 is the best complementary color to Hornet Yellow. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a67c08 complementary color is Torea Bay, 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 Hot Toddy are #a62c08 and #81a608. Thus found on the left and right of #a67c08 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Totem Pole and Limeade colors as they work well with Hornet Yellow.
The split-complementary Hornet Yellow palette consists of #2c08a6 and #0880a6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0832a6). Try Ultramarine and Deep Cerulean colors in combination with #a67c08, 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 #a67c08 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 Hornet Yellow. Thus Purple and Gossamer giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hornet Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Torea Bay, Salem, and Lipstick split by 90° on the color wheel. #a67c08 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. Hornet Yellow tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#0832a6) and two others. The Gossamer is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shiraz – 120° from the complementary Torea Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #08a67c and #a60831.
In a RGB color space, hex #a67c08 is made of 56% red, 42% green and 3% blue. In a HSL mode Hornet Yellow has a hue angle of 44.05°, a saturation of 90.8% and a lightness of 34.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a67c08 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 61.96% yellow and 34.9% black ink.
| HEX | #a67c08 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(166,124,8) |
| RGB Percentage | 56%, 42%, 3% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 61.96, 34.9 |
| HSL | hsl(44.05,90.8%,34.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.05,95.18%,65.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.5951,7.1861,58.9258) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.9774,22.5398,3.3693) |