Asian Pear 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 | #516ea9 |
| Complementary Color | #5572ae |
| Color Shade: | orange (40.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Asian Pear Color. The Rich and Rare 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 soft alternative called Beaumont Brown (#92774c) for more calm effect. Try Weathered Wicker as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5572ae is the best complementary color to Asian Pear. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ae9156 complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 Limed Oak are #ae6455 and #9fae55. Thus found on the left and right of #ae9156 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Olive Green colors as they work well with Asian Pear.
The split-complementary Asian Pear palette consists of #6455ae and #559eae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5572ae). Try Blue Violet and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #ae9156, 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 #ae9156 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 Asian Pear. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Asian Pear contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Fern, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #ae9156 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. Asian Pear tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5572ae) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cadillac – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55ae91 and #ae5572.
In a RGB color space, hex #ae9156 is made of 43% red, 36% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Asian Pear has a hue angle of 40.23°, a saturation of 35.2% and a lightness of 50.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ae9156 is made of 0% cyan, 11.38% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 31.76% black ink.
| HEX | #ae9156 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(174,145,86) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 36%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.38, 34.51, 31.76 |
| HSL | hsl(40.23,35.2%,50.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40.23,50.57%,68.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.5863,3.1889,35.1932) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.2607,29.9214,13.0373) |