Paper Sack 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 | #4b5f85 |
| Complementary Color | #798eb4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.31° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Paper Sack Color. The Tahini Brown 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 Temple Tile (#a9855d) for more energetic effect. Try Amberized as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#798eb4 is the best complementary color to Paper Sack. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b4a07a complementary color is Wild Blue Yonder, 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 Mongoose are #b48379 and #abb479. Thus found on the left and right of #b4a07a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Green Smoke colors as they work well with Paper Sack.
The split-complementary Paper Sack palette consists of #8279b4 and #79abb4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#798eb4). Try Lavender Purple and Neptune colors in combination with #b4a07a, 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 #b4a07a 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 Paper Sack. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paper Sack contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b4a07a 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. Paper Sack tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#798eb4) and two others. The Acapulco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turkish Rose – 120° from the complementary Wild Blue Yonder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #79b4a0 and #b4798e.
In a RGB color space, hex #b4a07a is made of 39% red, 35% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Paper Sack has a hue angle of 39.31°, a saturation of 27.88% and a lightness of 59.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b4a07a is made of 0% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 22.75% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #b4a07a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(180,160,122) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 35%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.84, 22.75, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(39.31,27.88%,59.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.31,32.22%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.7105,1.5504,22.518) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.906,36.2501,23.5696) |