Quail Ridge 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 | #535c68 |
| Complementary Color | #97a0ab |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Quail Ridge Color. The Tuscan Mosaic 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 Arava (#a18d71) for more energetic effect. Try Gristmill as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#97a0ab is the best complementary color to Quail Ridge. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aca397 complementary color is Gray Chateau, 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 Bronco are #ab9897 and #aaab97. Thus found on the left and right of #aca397 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Bud colors as they work well with Quail Ridge.
The split-complementary Quail Ridge palette consists of #9897ab and #97aaab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97a0ab). Try Santas Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #aca397, 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 #aca397 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 Quail Ridge. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Quail Ridge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Envy, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #aca397 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. Quail Ridge tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#97a0ab) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Gray Chateau. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97aba2 and #ab97a0.
In a RGB color space, hex #aca397 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Quail Ridge has a hue angle of 34.29°, a saturation of 11.23% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aca397 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 8.23% yellow and 32.55% black ink.
| HEX | #aca397 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,163,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.53, 8.23, 32.55 |
| HSL | hsl(34.29,11.23%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.29,12.21%,67.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.4264,1.1471,7.389) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.6964,37.1994,34.577) |