Croissant 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 | #3b5479 |
| Complementary Color | #869fc4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Croissant Color. The Hickory Tint 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 Sunset Cloud (#be916d) for more energetic effect. Try Tan-Gent as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#869fc4 is the best complementary color to Croissant. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c4ab86 complementary color is Polo 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 Indian Khaki are #c48b86 and #bec486. Thus found on the left and right of #c4ab86 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Old Rose and Pine Glade colors as they work well with Croissant.
The split-complementary Croissant palette consists of #8c86c4 and #86bec4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#869fc4). Try Blue Bell and Glacier colors in combination with #c4ab86, 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 #c4ab86 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 Croissant. Thus East Side and Neptune giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Croissant contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #c4ab86 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. Croissant tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#869fc4) and two others. The Neptune is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86c4ab and #c4869e.
In a RGB color space, hex #c4ab86 is made of 39% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Croissant has a hue angle of 35.81°, a saturation of 34.44% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c4ab86 is made of 0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 24.31% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #c4ab86 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,171,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 34%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.8, 24.31, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(35.81,34.44%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.81,31.63%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.2709,3.5516,22.4128) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.6309,42.5828,28.5794) |