Balsa Stone 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 | #34446d |
| Complementary Color | #92a2cb |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Balsa Stone Color. The Empire Gold 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 Gould Gold (#bc9d70) for more energetic effect. Try Gilded Pear as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#92a2cb is the best complementary color to Balsa Stone. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cbbb92 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 Yuma are #cb9e92 and #becb92. Thus found on the left and right of #cbbb92 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eunry and Pine Glade colors as they work well with Balsa Stone.
The split-complementary Balsa Stone palette consists of #9e92cb and #92becb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#92a2cb). Try Blue Bell and Half Baked colors in combination with #cbbb92, 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 #cbbb92 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 Balsa Stone. Thus East Side and Half Baked giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Balsa Stone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #cbbb92 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. Balsa Stone tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#92a2cb) and two others. The Half Baked is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #92cbbb and #cb92a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #cbbb92 is made of 38% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Balsa Stone has a hue angle of 43.16°, a saturation of 35.4% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cbbb92 is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 22.36% yellow and 20.39% black ink.
| HEX | #cbbb92 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,187,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 35%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.28, 22.36, 20.39 |
| HSL | hsl(43.16,35.4%,68.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.16,28.08%,79.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.2607,-0.6477,22.8573) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.5872,50.3125,34.3973) |