Mission Gold 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 | #48729e |
| Complementary Color | #618ab7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (30.7° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Mission Gold Color. The Copper Mountain color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Toupe (#c7ac7d) for more energetic effect. Try Cobbler as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#618ab7 is the best complementary color to Mission Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b78d61 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 Muddy Waters are #b76261 and #b6b761. Thus found on the left and right of #b78d61 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Olive Green colors as they work well with Mission Gold.
The split-complementary Mission Gold palette consists of #6161b7 and #61b6b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#618ab7). Try Blue Violet and Tradewind colors in combination with #b78d61, 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 #b78d61 offers a combination of warm blue and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mission Gold. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mission Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Fern, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #b78d61 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. Mission Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#618ab7) 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 #61b78d and #b7618a.
In a RGB color space, hex #b78d61 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Mission Gold has a hue angle of 30.7°, a saturation of 37.39% and a lightness of 54.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b78d61 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 33.72% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #b78d61 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,141,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 33%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 33.72, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(30.7,37.39%,54.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30.7,46.99%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.637,10.3104,29.5383) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.211,29.9801,15.451) |