Pyrite Gold 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 | #536c9d |
| Complementary Color | #617aac |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Pyrite Gold Color. The Hemp Fabric 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 Butter Caramel (#a67a4c) for more energetic effect. Try Beaumont Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#617aac is the best complementary color to Pyrite Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ac9362 complementary color is Waikawa 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 Teak are #ac6d61 and #a0ac61. Thus found on the left and right of #ac9362 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and Green Smoke colors as they work well with Pyrite Gold.
The split-complementary Pyrite Gold palette consists of #6d61ac and #61a0ac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#617aac). Try Scampi and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #ac9362, 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 #ac9362 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 Pyrite Gold. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pyrite Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, Aqua Forest, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #ac9362 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. Pyrite Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#617aac) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #61ac93 and #ac617b.
In a RGB color space, hex #ac9362 is made of 41% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Pyrite Gold has a hue angle of 39.73°, a saturation of 30.83% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ac9362 is made of 0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 32.55% black ink.
| HEX | #ac9362 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,147,98) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.8, 29.02, 32.55 |
| HSL | hsl(39.73,30.83%,52.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.73,43.02%,67.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.1003,2.4703,29.3727) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.6516,30.5199,15.8834) |