Gathering Field Color

#ab8f55

Gathering Field is calm, 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 #5470aa
Complementary Color #5571aa
Color Shade: orange (40.47° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 50.2% (better contrasting with white)
Gathering Field Color Sample
Gathering Field Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ab8f55

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gathering Field Color. The California Gold Rush 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 Cattail Brown (#917546) for more energetic effect. Try Medal Bronze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#5571aa is the best complementary color to Gathering Field. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ab8f55 complementary color is Wedgewood, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Limed Oak are #aa6455 and #9baa55. Thus found on the left and right of #ab8f55 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Chelsea Cucumber colors as they work well with Gathering Field.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Gathering Field palette consists of #6455aa and #559baa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5571aa). Try Scampi and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #ab8f55, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ab8f55 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 Gathering Field. Thus Deluge and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Gathering Field contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Fruit Salad, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #ab8f55 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gathering Field tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5571aa) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55aa8f and #aa5571.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ab8f55 is made of 43% red, 36% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Gathering Field has a hue angle of 40.47°, a saturation of 33.86% and a lightness of 50.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ab8f55 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 33.73% yellow and 32.94% black ink.

HEX #ab8f55
RGB Decimal rgb(171,143,85)
RGB Percentage 43%, 36%, 21%
CMYK 0, 10.98, 33.73, 32.94
HSL hsl(40.47,33.86%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(40.47,50.29%,67.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(60.7452,2.9082,34.6143)
XYZ xyz(28.2567,28.9587,12.6946)
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