Gingersnap 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 | #38618c |
| Complementary Color | #739bc6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (30.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gingersnap Color. The Expedition Khaki color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Del Sol Maize (#dabf92) for more energetic effect. Try Veranda Hills as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#739bc6 is the best complementary color to Gingersnap. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c79e73 complementary color is Glacier, 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 Antique Brass are #c67473 and #c5c673. Thus found on the left and right of #c79e73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Wild Willow colors as they work well with Gingersnap.
The split-complementary Gingersnap palette consists of #7473c6 and #73c5c6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#739bc6). Try Blue Marguerite and Half Baked colors in combination with #c79e73, 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 #c79e73 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 Gingersnap. Thus Amethyst and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gingersnap contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Glacier, Mantis, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c79e73 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. Gingersnap tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#739bc6) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Puce – 120° from the complementary Glacier. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73c69e and #c6739b.
In a RGB color space, hex #c79e73 is made of 42% red, 33% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Gingersnap has a hue angle of 30.71°, a saturation of 42.86% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c79e73 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 32.94% yellow and 21.96% black ink.
| HEX | #c79e73 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(199,158,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 33%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 32.94, 21.96 |
| HSL | hsl(30.71,42.86%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30.71,42.21%,78.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.8978,9.5182,28.2361) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.8746,37.8336,21.4734) |