Desert 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 | #33529f |
| Complementary Color | #607fcc |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Color. The Mecca 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 soft alternative called Centra (#c08f45) for more calm effect. Try Bugle Boy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#607fcc is the best complementary color to Desert. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccad60 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 Sundance are #cc7760 and #b4cc60. Thus found on the left and right of #ccad60 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Antique Brass and Celery colors as they work well with Desert.
The split-complementary Desert palette consists of #7760cc and #60b5cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#607fcc). Try Blue Marguerite and Shakespeare colors in combination with #ccad60, 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 #ccad60 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 Desert. Thus Amethyst and Downy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desert contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Emerald, and Hopbush split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccad60 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. Desert tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#607fcc) and two others. The Downy 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 #60ccad and #cc607f.
In a RGB color space, hex #ccad60 is made of 43% red, 37% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Desert has a hue angle of 42.78°, a saturation of 51.43% and a lightness of 58.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccad60 is made of 0% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 42.35% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #ccad60 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,173,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 37%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.16, 42.35, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(42.78,51.43%,58.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.78,52.94%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.9395,1.6576,43.3695) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.9567,43.569,17.2646) |