Linnet 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 | #3c434c |
| Complementary Color | #b3b9c3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Linnet Color. The Tavern 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 Stone Lion (#b3a491) for more energetic effect. Try Moleskin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3b9c3 is the best complementary color to Linnet. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c3bcb3 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 #c3b4b3 and #c1c3b3. Thus found on the left and right of #c3bcb3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Swan and Kangaroo colors as they work well with Linnet.
The split-complementary Linnet palette consists of #b4b3c3 and #b3c1c3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3b9c3). Try French Gray and Submarine colors in combination with #c3bcb3, 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 #c3bcb3 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 Linnet. Thus Chatelle and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Linnet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadet Blue, Green Spring, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3bcb3 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. Linnet tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b3b9c3) and two others. The Powder Ash 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 #b3c3bc and #c3b3b9.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3bcb3 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Linnet has a hue angle of 33.75°, a saturation of 11.76% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3bcb3 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c3bcb3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,188,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 6.27, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(33.75,11.76%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.75,8.21%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.5718,0.8782,5.4145) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.6256,50.8232,49.8948) |