Washed Khaki 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 | #353d50 |
| Complementary Color | #afb7ca |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Washed Khaki Color. The Highway color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cress Vinaigrette (#bcb58a) for more energetic effect. Try Coffee Diva as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#afb7ca is the best complementary color to Washed Khaki. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cac2af complementary color is Cadet Blue, 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 Soft Amber are #cab4af and #c4caaf. Thus found on the left and right of #cac2af on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Coriander colors as they work well with Washed Khaki.
The split-complementary Washed Khaki palette consists of #b4afca and #afc4ca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#afb7ca). Try Logan and Heather colors in combination with #cac2af, 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 #cac2af 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 Washed Khaki. Thus London Hue and Opal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Washed Khaki contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadet Blue, Spring Rain, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #cac2af 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. Washed Khaki tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#afb7ca) and two others. The Opal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Cadet Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #afcac2 and #caafb7.
In a RGB color space, hex #cac2af is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Washed Khaki has a hue angle of 42.22°, a saturation of 20.3% and a lightness of 73.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cac2af is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #cac2af |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,194,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 10.59, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(42.22,20.3%,73.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.22,13.37%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.5987,-0.4282,10.5515) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.3868,54.2353,48.3175) |