Child of the Moon Color

#c68d37

Child of the Moon is soft, 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 #3972c8
Complementary Color #3770c5
Color Shade: orange (36.08° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 49.61% (better contrasting with white)
Child of the Moon Color Sample
Child of the Moon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c68d37

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Child of the Moon Color. The Glorious Gold color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Orange Squash (#c27635) for more energetic effect. Try Sullen Gold as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#3770c5 is the best complementary color to Child of the Moon. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c68d37 complementary color is Indigo, 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 Copper are #c54537 and #b7c537. Thus found on the left and right of #c68d37 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mojo and Earls Green colors as they work well with Child of the Moon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Child of the Moon palette consists of #4537c5 and #37b7c5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3770c5). Try Governor Bay and Pelorous colors in combination with #c68d37, 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 #c68d37 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 Child of the Moon. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Child of the Moon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indigo, Apple, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c68d37 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. Child of the Moon tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#3770c5) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hibiscus – 120° from the complementary Indigo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #37c58d and #c5376f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c68d37 is made of 50% red, 36% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Child of the Moon has a hue angle of 36.08°, a saturation of 56.52% and a lightness of 49.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c68d37 is made of 0% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 56.08% yellow and 22.35% black ink.

HEX #c68d37
RGB Decimal rgb(198,141,55)
RGB Percentage 50%, 36%, 14%
CMYK 0, 22.36, 56.08, 22.35
HSL hsl(36.08,56.52%,49.61%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(36.08,72.22%,77.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(62.7864,13.6024,52.4354)
XYZ xyz(33.5032,31.3314,7.8962)
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