Outerbanks 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 | #485b74 |
| Complementary Color | #8b9db7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Outerbanks Color. The Seasoned Salt color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dubbin (#ae8b64) for more energetic effect. Try Terrazzo Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8b9db7 is the best complementary color to Outerbanks. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b7a48b 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 #b78e8b and #b3b78b. Thus found on the left and right of #b7a48b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Outerbanks.
The split-complementary Outerbanks palette consists of #8e8bb7 and #8bb3b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8b9db7). Try Lavender Purple and Gulf Stream colors in combination with #b7a48b, 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 #b7a48b 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 Outerbanks. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Outerbanks contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7a48b 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. Outerbanks tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8b9db7) and two others. The Summer Green 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 #8bb7a4 and #b78b9d.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7a48b is made of 38% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Outerbanks has a hue angle of 34.09°, a saturation of 23.4% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7a48b is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 17.25% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #b7a48b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,164,139) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 17.25, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(34.09,23.4%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.09,24.04%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.3746,2.9192,15.5062) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.4641,38.4823,29.8793) |