Kaffir Lime 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 | #46547a |
| Complementary Color | #8593b9 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Kaffir Lime Color. The Pale Oyster 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 soft alternative called Tan 686A (#a38d6d) for more calm effect. Try Wet Sand as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8593b9 is the best complementary color to Kaffir Lime. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b9ab85 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 #b99185 and #adb985. Thus found on the left and right of #b9ab85 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Kaffir Lime.
The split-complementary Kaffir Lime palette consists of #9085b9 and #85adb9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8593b9). Try Lavender Purple and Nepal colors in combination with #b9ab85, 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 #b9ab85 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 Kaffir Lime. Thus Lavender Purple and Gulf Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kaffir Lime contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b9ab85 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. Kaffir Lime tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8593b9) and two others. The Gulf Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Brandy Rose – 120° from the complementary Wild Blue Yonder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #85b9ab and #b98593.
In a RGB color space, hex #b9ab85 is made of 38% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Kaffir Lime has a hue angle of 43.85°, a saturation of 27.08% and a lightness of 62.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b9ab85 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #b9ab85 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,171,133) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 35%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 20.39, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(43.85,27.08%,62.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.85,28.11%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.2694,-0.9283,21.4292) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.8041,41.1336,28.0847) |