Shelter 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 | #476793 |
| Complementary Color | #6b8bb8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Shelter Color. The Loquat Brown 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 saturated alternative called Cowboy Hat (#b27d50) for more energetic effect. Try Outdoor Land as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6b8bb8 is the best complementary color to Shelter. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b8986c complementary color is Ship Cove, 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 Teak are #b8716b and #b2b86b. Thus found on the left and right of #b8986c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Gimblet colors as they work well with Shelter.
The split-complementary Shelter palette consists of #716bb8 and #6bb2b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6b8bb8). Try Blue Violet and Tradewind colors in combination with #b8986c, 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 #b8986c 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 Shelter. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shelter contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Cove, Fern, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8986c 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. Shelter tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6b8bb8) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turkish Rose – 120° from the complementary Ship Cove. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6bb898 and #b86b8b.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8986c is made of 41% red, 34% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Shelter has a hue angle of 34.74°, a saturation of 34.86% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8986c is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 29.81% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b8986c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,152,108) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 34%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.55, 29.81, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(34.74,34.86%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.74,41.3%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.7473,5.8479,27.6115) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.7022,33.7295,18.9215) |