Weatherhead 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 | #42516a |
| Complementary Color | #95a4bd |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Weatherhead Color. The Craftsman Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gingerbread Latte (#b39479) for more energetic effect. Try Zinc Blend as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#95a4bd is the best complementary color to Weatherhead. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bdae95 complementary color is Nepal, 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 #bd9a95 and #b8bd95. Thus found on the left and right of #bdae95 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Weatherhead.
The split-complementary Weatherhead palette consists of #9a95bd and #95b8bd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95a4bd). Try Amethyst Smoke and Shadow Green colors in combination with #bdae95, 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 #bdae95 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 Weatherhead. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Weatherhead contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Summer Green, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdae95 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. Weatherhead tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#95a4bd) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95bdae and #bd95a4.
In a RGB color space, hex #bdae95 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Weatherhead has a hue angle of 37.5°, a saturation of 23.26% and a lightness of 66.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdae95 is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 15.69% yellow and 25.88% black ink.
| HEX | #bdae95 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(189,174,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 15.69, 25.88 |
| HSL | hsl(37.5,23.26%,66.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.5,21.16%,74.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.7317,1.3106,14.7892) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.5471,43.2608,34.5942) |