Dixie Color

#cd8431

Dixie is soft, 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 #327bce
Complementary Color #3079cd
Color Shade: orange (31.92° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 49.8% (better contrasting with white)
Dixie Color Sample
Dixie Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cd8431

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Dixie Color. The Georgian Leather 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 Kohaku Amber (#ca6924) for more energetic effect. Try Tango as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#3079cd is the best complementary color to Dixie. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cd8431 complementary color is Mariner, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy Punch are #cd3630 and #c8cd30. Thus found on the left and right of #cd8431 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Persian Red and Old Gold colors as they work well with Dixie.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dixie palette consists of #3530cd and #30c8cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3079cd). Try Governor Bay and Scooter colors in combination with #cd8431, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #cd8431 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 Dixie. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dixie contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mariner, Apple, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd8431 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dixie tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#3079cd) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Mariner. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #30cd84 and #cd307a.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cd8431 is made of 53% red, 34% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Dixie has a hue angle of 31.92°, a saturation of 61.42% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd8431 is made of 0% cyan, 28.63% magenta, 61.17% yellow and 19.61% black ink.

HEX #cd8431
RGB Decimal rgb(205,132,49)
RGB Percentage 53%, 34%, 13%
CMYK 0, 28.63, 61.17, 19.61
HSL hsl(31.92,61.42%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(31.92,76.1%,80.39%)
CIE-LAB lab(61.3975,21.2653,53.9078)
XYZ xyz(33.9825,29.7034,6.848)
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