Lark 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 | #47648d |
| Complementary Color | #728fb8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Lark Color. The Balsa Stone 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 Caramel Sauce (#b3804d) for more energetic effect. Try Komodo Dragon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#728fb8 is the best complementary color to Lark. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b89b72 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 #b87872 and #b2b872. Thus found on the left and right of #b89b72 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Old Rose and Gimblet colors as they work well with Lark.
The split-complementary Lark palette consists of #7872b8 and #72b2b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#728fb8). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Neptune colors in combination with #b89b72, 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 #b89b72 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 Lark. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Cove, Fern, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b89b72 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. Lark tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#728fb8) 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 #72b89b and #b8728f.
In a RGB color space, hex #b89b72 is made of 41% red, 34% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Lark has a hue angle of 35.14°, a saturation of 33.02% and a lightness of 58.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b89b72 is made of 0% cyan, 11.38% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b89b72 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,155,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 34%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.38, 27.45, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(35.14,33.02%,58.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.14,38.04%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.6301,4.9024,25.5077) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.5258,34.8479,20.8262) |