Taffy 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 | #3c6495 |
| Complementary Color | #6992c3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Taffy Color. The Cowboy Hat 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 Beeswax Candle (#bf7e41) for more energetic effect. Try Butterscotch Mousse as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6992c3 is the best complementary color to Taffy. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c39b6a complementary color is Ship Cove, 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 Twine are #c36e69 and #bec369. Thus found on the left and right of #c39b6a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Wild Willow colors as they work well with Taffy.
The split-complementary Taffy palette consists of #6e69c3 and #69bec3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6992c3). Try Blue Marguerite and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c39b6a, 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 #c39b6a 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 Taffy. Thus Amethyst and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Taffy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Cove, Mantis, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c39b6a 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. Taffy tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6992c3) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Ship Cove. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #69c39b and #c36991.
In a RGB color space, hex #c39b6a is made of 43% red, 34% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Taffy has a hue angle of 33.03°, a saturation of 42.58% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c39b6a is made of 0% cyan, 15.69% magenta, 34.9% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c39b6a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,155,106) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 34%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.69, 34.9, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(33.03,42.58%,59.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.03,45.64%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.5851,8.5474,31.2972) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.8285,36.0854,18.6598) |