Sugar Glazed Cashew 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 | #36a |
| Complementary Color | #5487cc |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sugar Glazed Cashew Color. The Tuscan Sunset 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 Brandy Punch (#c07c40) for more calm effect. Try Sticky Toffee as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5487cc is the best complementary color to Sugar Glazed Cashew. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c95 complementary color is Danube, 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 White are #cc5d54 and #c3cc54. Thus found on the left and right of #c95 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Turmeric colors as they work well with Sugar Glazed Cashew.
The split-complementary Sugar Glazed Cashew palette consists of #5d54cc and #54c3cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5487cc). Try Indigo and Shakespeare colors in combination with #c95, 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 #c95 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 Sugar Glazed Cashew. Thus Amethyst and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sugar Glazed Cashew contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c95 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. Sugar Glazed Cashew tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5487cc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #54cc99 and #cc5487.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc9955 is made of 46% red, 35% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Sugar Glazed Cashew has a hue angle of 34.29°, a saturation of 53.85% and a lightness of 56.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc9955 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 46.67% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc9955 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,153,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 35%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 46.67, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(34.29,53.85%,56.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.29,58.33%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.7301,11.53,42.6709) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.9328,36.2757,13.597) |