Liddell 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 | #3663a6 |
| Complementary Color | #5985c9 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Liddell Color. The Golden Bell color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Brass Nail (#dbbd76) for more energetic effect. Try Medieval Gold as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5985c9 is the best complementary color to Liddell. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c99c59 complementary color is Danube, 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 #c96459 and #bdc959. Thus found on the left and right of #c99c59 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Celery colors as they work well with Liddell.
The split-complementary Liddell palette consists of #6459c9 and #59bdc9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5985c9). Try Blue Marguerite and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c99c59, 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 #c99c59 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 Liddell. Thus Amethyst and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Liddell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c99c59 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. Liddell tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5985c9) and two others. The Puerto Rico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #59c99c and #c95985.
In a RGB color space, hex #c99c59 is made of 45% red, 35% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Liddell has a hue angle of 35.89°, a saturation of 50.91% and a lightness of 56.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c99c59 is made of 0% cyan, 17.64% magenta, 43.92% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #c99c59 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,156,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 35%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.64, 43.92, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(35.89,50.91%,56.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.89,55.72%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.2137,8.9471,41.1387) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.779,36.9157,14.5855) |