Sierra Madre is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #3d4351 |
| Complementary Color | #aeb3c2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sierra Madre Color. The Missouri Mud 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 Bayberry Wax (#b6aa89) for more energetic effect. Try Chino as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#aeb3c2 is the best complementary color to Sierra Madre. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c2bcae complementary color is Cadet 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 Tea are #c2b2ae and #bdc2ae. Thus found on the left and right of #c2bcae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silk and Eagle colors as they work well with Sierra Madre.
The split-complementary Sierra Madre palette consists of #b2aec2 and #aebdc2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aeb3c2). Try Chatelle and Tower Gray colors in combination with #c2bcae, 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 #c2bcae 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 Sierra Madre. Thus Chatelle and Opal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sierra Madre contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadet Blue, Powder Ash, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #c2bcae square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue 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. Sierra Madre tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#aeb3c2) and two others. The Opal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Swan – 120° from the complementary Cadet Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aec2bc and #c2aeb3.
In a RGB color space, hex #c2bcae is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Sierra Madre has a hue angle of 42°, a saturation of 14.08% and a lightness of 72.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c2bcae is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #c2bcae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(194,188,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 7.84, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(42,14.08%,72.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42,10.31%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.3701,-0.3309,7.8226) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.8713,50.4918,47.2672) |