Nankeen 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 | #47617d |
| Complementary Color | #829bb8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Nankeen Color. The Tawny Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dusty Attic (#bfb6a3) for more calm effect. Try Circus Peanut as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#829bb8 is the best complementary color to Nankeen. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b89e82 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 #b88382 and #b6b882. Thus found on the left and right of #b89e82 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Nankeen.
The split-complementary Nankeen palette consists of #8382b8 and #82b6b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#829bb8). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Neptune colors in combination with #b89e82, 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 #b89e82 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 Nankeen. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nankeen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b89e82 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. Nankeen tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#829bb8) 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 #82b89e and #b8829b.
In a RGB color space, hex #b89e82 is made of 39% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Nankeen has a hue angle of 31.11°, a saturation of 27.55% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b89e82 is made of 0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 21.18% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b89e82 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,158,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.2, 21.18, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(31.11,27.55%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.11,29.35%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.7149,5.3117,18.1854) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.0233,36.2558,26.2185) |