Gold Ransom 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 | #4c6d9f |
| Complementary Color | #6080b3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gold Ransom Color. The Prince Paris 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 Wave of Grain (#a0764a) for more energetic effect. Try Coconut Shell as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6080b3 is the best complementary color to Gold Ransom. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b39260 complementary color is Hippie Blue, 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 Teak are #b36860 and #aab360. Thus found on the left and right of #b39260 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Olive Green colors as they work well with Gold Ransom.
The split-complementary Gold Ransom palette consists of #6860b3 and #60aab3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6080b3). Try Blue Violet and Tradewind colors in combination with #b39260, 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 #b39260 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 Gold Ransom. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gold Ransom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Fern, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #b39260 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. Gold Ransom tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6080b3) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Hippie Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #60b392 and #b36080.
In a RGB color space, hex #b39260 is made of 43% red, 35% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Gold Ransom has a hue angle of 36.14°, a saturation of 35.32% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b39260 is made of 0% cyan, 12.95% magenta, 32.55% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b39260 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,146,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 35%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.95, 32.55, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(36.14,35.32%,53.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.14,46.37%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.4958,5.758,31.1014) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.9806,30.986,15.4144) |