Steampunk Gold is calm, 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 | #3c63aa |
| Complementary Color | #557bc2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Steampunk Gold Color. The Mud Yellow color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fresh Clay (#be8035) for more energetic effect. Try Golden Pumpkin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#557bc2 is the best complementary color to Steampunk Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c39c55 complementary color is Indigo, 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 #c26555 and #b3c255. Thus found on the left and right of #c39c55 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Celery colors as they work well with Steampunk Gold.
The split-complementary Steampunk Gold palette consists of #6455c2 and #55b2c2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#557bc2). Try Fuchsia Blue and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c39c55, 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 #c39c55 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 Steampunk Gold. Thus Amethyst and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Steampunk Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indigo, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c39c55 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. Steampunk Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#557bc2) and two others. The Puerto Rico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Indigo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55c29c and #c2557b.
In a RGB color space, hex #c39c55 is made of 45% red, 36% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Steampunk Gold has a hue angle of 38.73°, a saturation of 47.83% and a lightness of 54.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c39c55 is made of 0% cyan, 15.29% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c39c55 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,156,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 36%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.29, 43.14, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(38.73,47.83%,54.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.73,56.41%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.5466,6.0725,42.2234) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.0338,36.0349,13.6506) |