Shattell 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 | #4a5f77 |
| Complementary Color | #879cb5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Shattell Color. The Syrup 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 Iced Mocha (#a3846c) for more calm effect. Try Roman Coin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#879cb5 is the best complementary color to Shattell. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b5a088 complementary color is Bali Hai, 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 #b58987 and #b3b587. Thus found on the left and right of #b5a088 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Shattell.
The split-complementary Shattell palette consists of #8987b5 and #87b3b5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#879cb5). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b5a088, 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 #b5a088 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 Shattell. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shattell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5a088 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. Shattell tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#879cb5) and two others. The Acapulco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #87b5a0 and #b5879c.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5a088 is made of 38% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Shattell has a hue angle of 32°, a saturation of 23.32% and a lightness of 62.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5a088 is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b5a088 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,160,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 17.65, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(32,23.32%,62.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(32,24.86%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.0837,3.8809,15.3368) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.0708,36.7429,28.4835) |