Antler Velvet Color

#c0ad96

Antler Velvet 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 #3f5269
Complementary Color #96a9c0
Color Shade: orange (32.86° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 67.06% (better contrasting with white)
Antler Velvet Color Sample
Antler Velvet Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c0ad96

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Antler Velvet Color. The Natural 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 soft alternative called Beach Cabana (#a69081) for more calm effect. Try Cool Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#96a9c0 is the best complementary color to Antler Velvet. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c0ad96 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 #c09896 and #bec096. Thus found on the left and right of #c0ad96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Coral Reef colors as they work well with Antler Velvet.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Antler Velvet palette consists of #9896c0 and #96bec0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96a9c0). Try Blue Bell and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c0ad96, 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 #c0ad96 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 Antler Velvet. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Antler Velvet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Norway, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #c0ad96 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. Antler Velvet tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#96a9c0) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96c0ad and #c096a8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c0ad96 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Antler Velvet has a hue angle of 32.86°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 67.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c0ad96 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 24.71% black ink.

HEX #c0ad96
RGB Decimal rgb(192,173,150)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 7.45, 16.47, 24.71
HSL hsl(32.86,25%,67.06%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(32.86,21.88%,75.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(71.7552,3.1469,14.3144)
XYZ xyz(42.1868,43.2956,34.9876)
;