Persuasion 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 | #3b5169 |
| Complementary Color | #96acc4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.3° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Persuasion Color. The Natural 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 Poncho (#b49073) for more energetic effect. Try Turkish Bath as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#96acc4 is the best complementary color to Persuasion. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c4ae96 complementary color is Nepal, 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 #c49796 and #c3c496. Thus found on the left and right of #c4ae96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Coral Reef colors as they work well with Persuasion.
The split-complementary Persuasion palette consists of #9796c4 and #96c3c4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96acc4). Try Blue Bell and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c4ae96, 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 #c4ae96 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 Persuasion. Thus East Side and Shadow Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Persuasion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Norway, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #c4ae96 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. Persuasion tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#96acc4) and two others. The Shadow Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96c4ae and #c496ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #c4ae96 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Persuasion has a hue angle of 31.3°, a saturation of 28.05% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c4ae96 is made of 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #c4ae96 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,174,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.62, 18.04, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(31.3,28.05%,67.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.3,23.47%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.3686,4.1423,15.2257) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.406,44.2099,35.0998) |