Papyrus Map Color

#c0ac92

Papyrus Map 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 #3f536d
Complementary Color #92a5c0
Color Shade: orange (33.91° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 66.27% (better contrasting with white)
Papyrus Map Color Sample
Papyrus Map Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c0ac92

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Papyrus Map Color. The Cocoloco 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 Cool Clay (#ba947b) for more energetic effect. Try Poncho as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#92a5c0 is the best complementary color to Papyrus Map. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c0ac92 complementary color is Nepal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Indian Khaki are #c09592 and #bcc092. Thus found on the left and right of #c0ac92 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Papyrus Map.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Papyrus Map palette consists of #9592c0 and #92bcc0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#92a5c0). Try Blue Bell and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c0ac92, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c0ac92 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 Papyrus Map. Thus Lavender Purple and Shadow Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Papyrus Map contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Summer Green, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #c0ac92 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Papyrus Map tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#92a5c0) and two others. The Shadow Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oriental Pink – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #92c0ac and #c092a5.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c0ac92 is made of 38% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Papyrus Map has a hue angle of 33.91°, a saturation of 26.74% and a lightness of 66.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c0ac92 is made of 0% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 24.71% black ink.

HEX #c0ac92
RGB Decimal rgb(192,172,146)
RGB Percentage 38%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 7.84, 18.04, 24.71
HSL hsl(33.91,26.74%,66.27%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(33.91,23.96%,75.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(71.4101,3.098,16.0175)
XYZ xyz(41.6791,42.7868,33.2561)
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