Sauterne 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 | #3a5dac |
| Complementary Color | #5276c5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.58° 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 Sauterne Color. The Spruce Yellow color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Slightly Golden (#cb904e) for more energetic effect. Try Yellow Sand as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5276c5 is the best complementary color to Sauterne. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c5a253 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 Tussock are #c56852 and #afc552. Thus found on the left and right of #c5a253 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Celery colors as they work well with Sauterne.
The split-complementary Sauterne palette consists of #6952c5 and #52afc5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5276c5). Try Fuchsia Blue and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c5a253, 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 #c5a253 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 Sauterne. Thus Amethyst and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sauterne contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indigo, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c5a253 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. Sauterne tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5276c5) 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 #52c5a2 and #c55276.
In a RGB color space, hex #c5a253 is made of 45% red, 37% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Sauterne has a hue angle of 41.58°, a saturation of 49.57% and a lightness of 54.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c5a253 is made of 0% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 44.7% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #c5a253 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(197,162,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 37%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.72, 44.7, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(41.58,49.57%,54.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.58,57.87%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.2672,3.524,45.2983) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.5076,38.3355,13.6062) |