Universal Khaki 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 | #47566d |
| Complementary Color | #92a0b7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Universal Khaki Color. The Smokey Tan color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sandal (#aa8d6f) for more energetic effect. Try Double Latte as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#92a0b7 is the best complementary color to Universal Khaki. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b8a992 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 Heathered Gray are #b79592 and #b3b792. Thus found on the left and right of #b8a992 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Universal Khaki.
The split-complementary Universal Khaki palette consists of #9692b7 and #92b3b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#92a0b7). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #b8a992, 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 #b8a992 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 Universal Khaki. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Universal Khaki contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Norway, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8a992 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. Universal Khaki tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#92a0b7) 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 #92b7a9 and #b792a0.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8a992 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Universal Khaki has a hue angle of 36.32°, a saturation of 21.11% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8a992 is made of 0% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 14.91% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b8a992 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,169,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.89, 14.91, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(36.32,21.11%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.32,20.65%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.9241,1.638,13.8351) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.1434,40.6416,32.9757) |