Dreyfus 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 | #4d545e |
| Complementary Color | #a1a8b2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Dreyfus Color. The Grey Shingle 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 Harvest Dance (#a5997c) for more energetic effect. Try Clippership Twill as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a1a8b2 is the best complementary color to Dreyfus. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2aba1 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 Cloudy are #b2a2a1 and #b0b2a1. Thus found on the left and right of #b2aba1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Bud colors as they work well with Dreyfus.
The split-complementary Dreyfus palette consists of #a2a1b2 and #a1b0b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1a8b2). Try Santas Gray and Hit Gray colors in combination with #b2aba1, 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 #b2aba1 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 Dreyfus. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dreyfus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Pewter, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2aba1 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. Dreyfus tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a1a8b2) and two others. The Edward 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 #a1b2ab and #b2a1a8.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2aba1 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Dreyfus has a hue angle of 35.29°, a saturation of 9.94% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2aba1 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 6.66% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b2aba1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,171,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 6.66, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(35.29,9.94%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.29,9.55%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.2907,0.7302,6.0292) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.356,41.164,39.5894) |