Aldabra is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #555b6d |
| Complementary Color | #9297aa |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Aldabra Color. The Fifth Olive-Nue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Maple Brown Sugar (#a38e6f) for more energetic effect. Try Pond Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9297aa is the best complementary color to Aldabra. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aaa492 complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gray Olive are #aa9892 and #a3aa92. Thus found on the left and right of #aaa492 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Bud colors as they work well with Aldabra.
The split-complementary Aldabra palette consists of #9892aa and #92a3aa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9297aa). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #aaa492, 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 #aaa492 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aldabra. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Cascade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aldabra contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Envy, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #aaa492 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aldabra tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#9297aa) and two others. The Cascade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #92aaa4 and #aa9297.
In a RGB color space, hex #aaa492 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Aldabra has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 12.37% and a lightness of 61.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aaa492 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 9.42% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aaa492 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,164,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 9.42, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(45,12.37%,61.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,14.12%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.4061,-0.9857,10.1122) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.0413,37.1723,32.5222) |