Eaton Gold 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 | #44609f |
| Complementary Color | #607bbb |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Eaton Gold Color. The Aztec Brick 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 Millionaire (#b6843c) for more energetic effect. Try Weissbier as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#607bbb is the best complementary color to Eaton Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bb9f60 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 Husk are #bb7160 and #a9bb60. Thus found on the left and right of #bb9f60 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Santa Fe and Olive Green colors as they work well with Eaton Gold.
The split-complementary Eaton Gold palette consists of #7160bb and #60a9bb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#607bbb). Try Blue Violet and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #bb9f60, 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 #bb9f60 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 Eaton Gold. Thus Wisteria and Tradewind giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Eaton Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Fern, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb9f60 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. Eaton Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#607bbb) and two others. The Tradewind is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #60bb9f and #bb607b.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb9f60 is made of 42% red, 36% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Eaton Gold has a hue angle of 41.54°, a saturation of 40.09% and a lightness of 55.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb9f60 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 35.68% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb9f60 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,159,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 36%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 35.68, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(41.54,40.09%,55.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.54,48.66%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.6767,2.0273,36.5468) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.003,36.2056,16.2099) |