Burnt Orange is vivid, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #3af |
| Complementary Color | #07c |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Burnt Orange Color. The Ochre Spice color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Tangelo (#f94d00) for more calm effect. Try Clementine as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#07c is the best complementary color to Burnt Orange. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c50 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #cc0010 and #cb0. Thus found on the left and right of #c50 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Monza and White colors as they work well with Burnt Orange.
The split-complementary Burnt Orange palette consists of #0010cc and #0cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#07c). Try Dark Blue and White colors in combination with #c50, 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 #c50 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Burnt Orange. Thus Purple and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Burnt Orange contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, White, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #c50 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Burnt Orange tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#07c) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0c5 and #c07.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc5500 is made of 71% red, 29% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Burnt Orange has a hue angle of 25°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc5500 is made of 0% cyan, 46.67% magenta, 80% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc5500 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,85,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 71%, 29%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.67, 80, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(25,100%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25,100%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.0761,44.1658,60.78) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.1503,19.3344,2.2482) |