Borderline 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 | #3964a7 |
| Complementary Color | #5783c6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Borderline Color. The Warm Woolen color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ginger Beer (#c27f38) for more energetic effect. Try Brass Nail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5783c6 is the best complementary color to Borderline. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c69b58 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 Twine are #c66357 and #bac657. Thus found on the left and right of #c69b58 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Celery colors as they work well with Borderline.
The split-complementary Borderline palette consists of #6357c6 and #57bac6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5783c6). Try Fuchsia Blue and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c69b58, 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 #c69b58 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 Borderline. Thus Amethyst and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Borderline contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indigo, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c69b58 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. Borderline tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5783c6) 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 #57c69b and #c65783.
In a RGB color space, hex #c69b58 is made of 45% red, 35% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Borderline has a hue angle of 36.55°, a saturation of 49.11% and a lightness of 56.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c69b58 is made of 0% cyan, 16.87% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #c69b58 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(198,155,88) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 35%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.87, 43.14, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(36.55,49.11%,56.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.55,55.56%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.6367,8.1368,40.8806) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.7715,36.153,14.2727) |