Gentleman's Whiskey 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 | #3577d3 |
| Complementary Color | #2b6dca |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gentleman's Whiskey Color. The Sin City color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sunny Disposition (#dba637) for more energetic effect. Try Decaying Leave as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b6dca is the best complementary color to Gentleman's Whiskey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ca882c complementary color is Mariner, 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 Brandy Punch are #ca382b and #bcca2b. Thus found on the left and right of #ca882c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Persian Red and Key Lime Pie colors as they work well with Gentleman's Whiskey.
The split-complementary Gentleman's Whiskey palette consists of #382bca and #2bbcca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b6dca). Try Governor Bay and Scooter colors in combination with #ca882c, 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 #ca882c 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 Gentleman's Whiskey. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gentleman's Whiskey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mariner, Apple, and Cerise split by 90° on the color wheel. #ca882c 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. Gentleman's Whiskey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#2b6dca) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hibiscus – 120° from the complementary Mariner. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2bca88 and #ca2b6e.
In a RGB color space, hex #ca882c is made of 53% red, 36% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Gentleman's Whiskey has a hue angle of 34.94°, a saturation of 64.23% and a lightness of 48.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ca882c is made of 0% cyan, 25.89% magenta, 61.97% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #ca882c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,136,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 53%, 36%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.89, 61.97, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(34.94,64.23%,48.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.94,78.22%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.9522,17.5934,56.361) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.6159,30.3467,6.4686) |