Alameda Ochre Color

#ca9234

Alameda Ochre 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 #356dcb
Complementary Color #346bca
Color Shade: orange (37.6° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 49.8% (better contrasting with white)
Alameda Ochre Color Sample
Alameda Ochre Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ca9234

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Alameda Ochre Color. The Sullen Gold color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Phoenix Rising (#d2813a) for more energetic effect. Try Molten Caramel as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#346bca is the best complementary color to Alameda Ochre. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ca9234 complementary color is Mariner, 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 Brandy Punch are #ca4734 and #b7ca34. Thus found on the left and right of #ca9234 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mojo and Earls Green colors as they work well with Alameda Ochre.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Alameda Ochre palette consists of #4634ca and #34b7ca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#346bca). Try Purple Heart and Scooter colors in combination with #ca9234, 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 #ca9234 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 Alameda Ochre. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Alameda Ochre contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mariner, Emerald, and Medium Red Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #ca9234 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. Alameda Ochre tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#346bca) 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 #34ca92 and #ca346b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ca9234 is made of 51% red, 37% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Alameda Ochre has a hue angle of 37.6°, a saturation of 59.06% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ca9234 is made of 0% cyan, 21.97% magenta, 58.83% yellow and 20.78% black ink.

HEX #ca9234
RGB Decimal rgb(202,146,52)
RGB Percentage 51%, 37%, 13%
CMYK 0, 21.97, 58.83, 20.78
HSL hsl(37.6,59.06%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(37.6,74.26%,79.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(64.4532,12.4725,55.5422)
XYZ xyz(35.2558,33.3623,7.8302)
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