Earthy Cane Color

#c5b28b

Earthy Cane 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 #3a4d74
Complementary Color #8b9ec5
Color Shade: orange (40.34° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 65.88% (better contrasting with white)
Earthy Cane Color Sample
Earthy Cane Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c5b28b

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Earthy Cane Color. The Karak Stone 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 Spiced Mustard (#b99563) for more energetic effect. Try Chalet as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8b9ec5 is the best complementary color to Earthy Cane. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c5b28b complementary color is Polo Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #c5948b and #bbc58b. Thus found on the left and right of #c5b28b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Pine Glade colors as they work well with Earthy Cane.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Earthy Cane palette consists of #958bc5 and #8bbbc5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8b9ec5). Try Blue Bell and Glacier colors in combination with #c5b28b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c5b28b 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 Earthy Cane. Thus East Side and Shadow Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Earthy Cane contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #c5b28b square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Earthy Cane tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8b9ec5) and two others. The Shadow Green 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 #8bc5b2 and #c58b9e.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c5b28b is made of 38% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Earthy Cane has a hue angle of 40.34°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 65.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c5b28b is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 22.74% yellow and 22.75% black ink.

HEX #c5b28b
RGB Decimal rgb(197,178,139)
RGB Percentage 38%, 35%, 27%
CMYK 0, 7.45, 22.74, 22.75
HSL hsl(40.34,33.33%,65.88%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(40.34,29.44%,77.25%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.269,0.8529,22.4467)
XYZ xyz(43.6066,45.5752,30.9247)
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