Moutarde de Bénichon is soft, 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 | #406ffa |
| Complementary Color | #0433bf |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Moutarde de Bénichon Color. The Yellow of Izamal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lemon Dream (#eea300) for more energetic effect. Try Medusa Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#0433bf is the best complementary color to Moutarde de Bénichon. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bf9005 complementary color is International Klein Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Buddha Gold are #bf3204 and #90bf04. Thus found on the left and right of #bf9005 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fire and Pistachio colors as they work well with Moutarde de Bénichon.
The split-complementary Moutarde de Bénichon palette consists of #3204bf and #0490bf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0433bf). Try Dark Blue and Bondi Blue colors in combination with #bf9005, 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 #bf9005 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 Moutarde de Bénichon. Thus Purple and Caribbean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Moutarde de Bénichon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary International Klein Blue, Malachite, and Lipstick split by 90° on the color wheel. #bf9005 square combo is a palette of orange, cool 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. Moutarde de Bénichon tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#0433bf) and two others. The Caribbean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Monza – 120° from the complementary International Klein Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #04bf90 and #bf0433.
In a RGB color space, hex #bf9005 is made of 56% red, 42% green and 1% blue. In a HSL mode Moutarde de Bénichon has a hue angle of 44.84°, a saturation of 94.9% and a lightness of 38.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bf9005 is made of 0% cyan, 18.43% magenta, 72.94% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bf9005 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,144,5) |
| RGB Percentage | 56%, 42%, 1% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.43, 72.94, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(44.84,94.9%,38.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.84,97.38%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.5362,7.4468,66.3915) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.4865,31.0338,4.4742) |