Buffhide 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 | #58637e |
| Complementary Color | #808ba7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Buffhide Color. The Rich Biscuit 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 Knot (#988266) for more energetic effect. Try Timber Beam as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#808ba7 is the best complementary color to Buffhide. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a79c81 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 Hillary are #a78980 and #9fa780. Thus found on the left and right of #a79c81 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Sage colors as they work well with Buffhide.
The split-complementary Buffhide palette consists of #8980a7 and #809fa7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#808ba7). Try Kimberly and Gumbo colors in combination with #a79c81, 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 #a79c81 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 Buffhide. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Sea Nymph giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Buffhide contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a79c81 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. Buffhide tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#808ba7) and two others. The Sea Nymph is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pharlap – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #80a79c and #a7808b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a79c81 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Buffhide has a hue angle of 42.63°, a saturation of 17.76% and a lightness of 58.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a79c81 is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 14.9% yellow and 34.51% black ink.
| HEX | #a79c81 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(167,156,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 14.9, 34.51 |
| HSL | hsl(42.63,17.76%,58.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.63,22.75%,65.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.6257,-0.4618,15.6105) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.7873,33.5774,25.5746) |