Bauhaus Tan is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #333b51 |
| Complementary Color | #aeb6cc |
| Color Shade: | orange (44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Bauhaus Tan Color. The Westar 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 saturated alternative called Olive Gold (#bfac8b) for more energetic effect. Try Oat Field as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#aeb6cc is the best complementary color to Bauhaus Tan. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccc4ae complementary color is Heather, 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 Soft Amber are #ccb5ae and #c5ccae. Thus found on the left and right of #ccc4ae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Coriander colors as they work well with Bauhaus Tan.
The split-complementary Bauhaus Tan palette consists of #b5aecc and #aec5cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aeb6cc). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #ccc4ae, 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 #ccc4ae 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 Bauhaus Tan. Thus London Hue and Opal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bauhaus Tan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heather, Spring Rain, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccc4ae square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bauhaus Tan tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#aeb6cc) and two others. The Opal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Heather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aeccc4 and #ccaeb6.
In a RGB color space, hex #ccc4ae is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Bauhaus Tan has a hue angle of 44°, a saturation of 22.73% and a lightness of 74.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccc4ae is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #ccc4ae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,196,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 11.76, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(44,22.73%,74.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44,14.71%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.2558,-0.9091,12.0436) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.2817,55.3732,47.977) |