Maple Syrup is calm, 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 | #446cae |
| Complementary Color | #5078bb |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Maple Syrup Color. The Heavy Goldbrown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Champagne Grape (#c5b067) for more energetic effect. Try Gallant Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5078bb is the best complementary color to Maple Syrup. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bb9351 complementary color is Steel Blue, 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 Twine are #bb5d50 and #aebb50. Thus found on the left and right of #bb9351 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut and Celery colors as they work well with Maple Syrup.
The split-complementary Maple Syrup palette consists of #5d50bb and #50adbb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5078bb). Try Blue Violet and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #bb9351, 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 #bb9351 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 Maple Syrup. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Maple Syrup contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Chateau Green, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb9351 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. Maple Syrup tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5078bb) and two others. The Puerto Rico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blush – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #50bb93 and #bb5078.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb9351 is made of 45% red, 35% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Maple Syrup has a hue angle of 37.36°, a saturation of 43.8% and a lightness of 52.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb9351 is made of 0% cyan, 15.68% magenta, 41.57% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb9351 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,147,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 35%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.68, 41.57, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(37.36,43.8%,52.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.36,56.68%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.3646,7.2346,40.264) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.4124,32.0263,12.258) |