Unforgettably Gold Color

#ae8245

Unforgettably Gold 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 #517dba
Complementary Color #4470ae
Color Shade: orange (34.86° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 47.65% (better contrasting with white)
Unforgettably Gold Color Sample
Unforgettably Gold Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ae8245

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Unforgettably Gold Color. The Olde World Gold color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Buffalo Hide (#bb9f6a) for more calm effect. Try Lion's Mane Blonde as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#4470ae is the best complementary color to Unforgettably 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 #ae8245 complementary color is San Marino, 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 Driftwood are #ae4d44 and #a5ae44. Thus found on the left and right of #ae8245 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apple Blossom and Husk colors as they work well with Unforgettably Gold.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Unforgettably Gold palette consists of #4d44ae and #44a5ae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4470ae). Try Blue Violet and Pelorous colors in combination with #ae8245, 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 #ae8245 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 Unforgettably Gold. Thus Studio and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Unforgettably Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Chateau Green, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #ae8245 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. Unforgettably Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4470ae) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blush – 120° from the complementary San Marino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #44ae82 and #ae4471.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ae8245 is made of 47% red, 35% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Unforgettably Gold has a hue angle of 34.86°, a saturation of 43.21% and a lightness of 47.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ae8245 is made of 0% cyan, 17.26% magenta, 41.18% yellow and 31.76% black ink.

HEX #ae8245
RGB Decimal rgb(174,130,69)
RGB Percentage 47%, 35%, 18%
CMYK 0, 17.26, 41.18, 31.76
HSL hsl(34.86,43.21%,47.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(34.86,60.34%,68.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(57.4569,10.0685,39.0973)
XYZ xyz(26.5124,25.3936,9.1343)
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