Somber 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 | #344b76 |
| Complementary Color | #899fcb |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Somber Color. The Warrant 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 soft alternative called Lanyard (#c09972) for more calm effect. Try Wilmington Tan as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#899fcb is the best complementary color to Somber. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cbb489 complementary color is Polo 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 Sorrell Brown are #cb9389 and #c0cb89. Thus found on the left and right of #cbb489 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Pine Glade colors as they work well with Somber.
The split-complementary Somber palette consists of #9389cb and #89c0cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#899fcb). Try Blue Bell and Half Baked colors in combination with #cbb489, 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 #cbb489 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 Somber. Thus East Side and Monte Carlo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Somber contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #cbb489 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. Somber tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#899fcb) 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 #89cbb4 and #cb899f.
In a RGB color space, hex #cbb489 is made of 39% red, 35% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Somber has a hue angle of 39.09°, a saturation of 38.82% and a lightness of 66.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cbb489 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 25.88% yellow and 20.39% black ink.
| HEX | #cbb489 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,180,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 35%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.02, 25.88, 20.39 |
| HSL | hsl(39.09,38.82%,66.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.09,32.51%,79.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.2825,1.8874,24.984) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.4652,47.1452,30.3706) |