Cup of Tea Color

#caae7b

Cup of Tea 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 #355184
Complementary Color #7b96c9
Color Shade: orange (38.73° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 63.73% (better contrasting with white)
Cup of Tea Color Sample
Cup of Tea Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #caae7b

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Cup of Tea Color. The Windswept Leaves color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Burnt Pumpkin (#ca955c) for more energetic effect. Try Twine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#7b96c9 is the best complementary color to Cup of Tea. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #caae7b complementary color is Polo Blue, 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 Tan are #c9867b and #bec97b. Thus found on the left and right of #caae7b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Wild Willow colors as they work well with Cup of Tea.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Cup of Tea palette consists of #867bc9 and #7bbec9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7b96c9). Try Blue Marguerite and Half Baked colors in combination with #caae7b, 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 #caae7b 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 Cup of Tea. Thus East Side and Monte Carlo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Cup of Tea contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #caae7b 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. Cup of Tea tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7b96c9) and two others. The Monte Carlo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Puce – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7bc9ae and #c97b96.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #caae7b is made of 40% red, 35% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Cup of Tea has a hue angle of 38.73°, a saturation of 42.7% and a lightness of 63.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #caae7b is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 20.78% black ink.

HEX #caae7b
RGB Decimal rgb(202,174,123)
RGB Percentage 40%, 35%, 25%
CMYK 0, 10.98, 30.98, 20.78
HSL hsl(38.73,42.7%,63.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(38.73,39.11%,79.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(72.4011,3.0009,29.9283)
XYZ xyz(43.0683,44.2587,25.0117)
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