Bengal is calm, 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 | #3368b2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d81cc |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Bengal Color. The Darling Clementine color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Molten Caramel (#bb7a39) for more calm effect. Try Brandy Punch as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4d81cc is the best complementary color to Bengal. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cc974d complementary color is Indigo, 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 Tussock are #cc574d and #c1cc4d. Thus found on the left and right of #cc974d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Turmeric colors as they work well with Bengal.
The split-complementary Bengal palette consists of #574dcc and #4dc1cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d81cc). Try Indigo and Shakespeare colors in combination with #cc974d, 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 #cc974d 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 Bengal. Thus Amethyst and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bengal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indigo, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc974d 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. Bengal tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4d81cc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Indigo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4dcc97 and #cc4d81.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc974d is made of 47% red, 35% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Bengal has a hue angle of 34.96°, a saturation of 55.46% and a lightness of 55.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc974d is made of 0% cyan, 20.78% magenta, 49.8% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc974d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,151,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 35%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.78, 49.8, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(34.96,55.46%,55.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.96,62.25%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.141,12.0366,45.9781) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.308,35.5064,11.9083) |