Oak Buff 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 | #30639c |
| Complementary Color | #6295cf |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Oak Buff Color. The Wheatberry 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 Shamanic Journey (#cc855a) for more calm effect. Try Georgian Leather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6295cf is the best complementary color to Oak Buff. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cf9c63 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 Whiskey are #cf6562 and #cbcf62. Thus found on the left and right of #cf9c63 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Tacha colors as they work well with Oak Buff.
The split-complementary Oak Buff palette consists of #6662cf and #62cbcf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6295cf). Try Blue Marguerite and Downy colors in combination with #cf9c63, 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 #cf9c63 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 Oak Buff. Thus Amethyst and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Oak Buff contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Emerald, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #cf9c63 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. Oak Buff tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6295cf) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #62cf9c and #cf6295.
In a RGB color space, hex #cf9c63 is made of 45% red, 34% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Oak Buff has a hue angle of 31.67°, a saturation of 52.94% and a lightness of 60%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cf9c63 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 42.36% yellow and 18.82% black ink.
| HEX | #cf9c63 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,156,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 34%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 42.36, 18.82 |
| HSL | hsl(31.67,52.94%,60%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.67,52.17%,81.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.9787,12.3193,37.0403) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.8727,37.9432,17.0266) |