Plaza Taupe 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 | #515c6c |
| Complementary Color | #939dae |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Plaza Taupe Color. The Toffee Fingers color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Spelt Grain Brown (#a38c6b) for more energetic effect. Try Rodeo Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#939dae is the best complementary color to Plaza Taupe. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aea393 complementary color is Gull 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 Napa are #ae9593 and #abae93. Thus found on the left and right of #aea393 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Locust colors as they work well with Plaza Taupe.
The split-complementary Plaza Taupe palette consists of #9593ae and #93abae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#939dae). Try Santas Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #aea393, 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 #aea393 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 Plaza Taupe. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plaza Taupe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Envy, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #aea393 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. Plaza Taupe tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#939dae) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #93aea3 and #ae939d.
In a RGB color space, hex #aea393 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Plaza Taupe has a hue angle of 35.56°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 62.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aea393 is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 31.76% black ink.
| HEX | #aea393 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(174,163,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.32, 10.59, 31.76 |
| HSL | hsl(35.56,14.29%,62.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.56,15.52%,68.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.5012,1.2378,9.7396) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.8192,37.2996,32.9154) |