Mongoose 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 | #4a5d80 |
| Complementary Color | #7f92b5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Mongoose Color. The Partridge Knoll 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 Tahini Brown (#9b856b) for more calm effect. Try Roman Coin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7f92b5 is the best complementary color to Mongoose. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b5a27f 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 #b5877f and #adb57f. Thus found on the left and right of #b5a27f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Mongoose.
The split-complementary Mongoose palette consists of #877fb5 and #7fadb5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7f92b5). Try Lavender Purple and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b5a27f, 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 #b5a27f 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 Mongoose. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mongoose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5a27f 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. Mongoose tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7f92b5) and two others. The Acapulco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Wild Blue Yonder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7fb5a2 and #b57f92.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5a27f is made of 39% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Mongoose has a hue angle of 38.89°, a saturation of 26.73% and a lightness of 60.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5a27f is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 21.18% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b5a27f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,162,127) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 34%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 21.18, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(38.89,26.73%,60.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.89,29.83%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.4244,1.5286,20.7639) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.8072,37.1967,25.3711) |