Cabo Color

#cec0aa

Cabo is pale, 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 #313f55
Complementary Color #aab8ce
Color Shade: orange (36.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.73% (better contrasting with white)
Cabo Color Sample
Cabo Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cec0aa

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Cabo Color. The Farro 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 saturated alternative called Candied Ginger (#bfa387) for more energetic effect. Try Riviera Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#aab8ce is the best complementary color to Cabo. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cec0aa complementary color is Casper, 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 Vanilla are #ceaeaa and #caceaa. Thus found on the left and right of #cec0aa on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Thistle Green colors as they work well with Cabo.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Cabo palette consists of #adaace and #aacace colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aab8ce). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #cec0aa, 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 #cec0aa 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 Cabo. Thus London Hue and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Cabo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Spring Rain, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #cec0aa 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. Cabo tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#aab8ce) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aacec0 and #ceaab8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cec0aa is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Cabo has a hue angle of 36.67°, a saturation of 26.87% and a lightness of 73.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cec0aa is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 14.11% yellow and 19.22% black ink.

HEX #cec0aa
RGB Decimal rgb(206,192,170)
RGB Percentage 36%, 34%, 30%
CMYK 0, 5.49, 14.11, 19.22
HSL hsl(36.67,26.87%,73.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(36.67,17.48%,80.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.3002,1.3131,12.8619)
XYZ xyz(51.5589,53.7234,45.6824)
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