Distant Tan Color

#cfbda5

Distant Tan 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 #30425a
Complementary Color #a5b7cf
Color Shade: orange (34.29° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 72.94% (better contrasting with white)
Distant Tan Color Sample
Distant Tan Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cfbda5

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Distant Tan Color. The Calfskin 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 Labyrinth Walk (#c9a487) for more energetic effect. Try Meringue Tips as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a5b7cf is the best complementary color to Distant 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 #cfbda5 complementary color is Rock Blue, 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 #cfa8a5 and #cccfa5. Thus found on the left and right of #cfbda5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eunry and Thistle Green colors as they work well with Distant Tan.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Distant Tan palette consists of #a8a5cf and #a5cccf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5b7cf). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #cfbda5, 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 #cfbda5 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 Distant Tan. Thus Logan and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Distant Tan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rock Blue, Spring Rain, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfbda5 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. Distant Tan tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a5b7cf) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Careys Pink – 120° from the complementary Rock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5cfbd and #cfa5b6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cfbda5 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Distant Tan has a hue angle of 34.29°, a saturation of 30.43% and a lightness of 72.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfbda5 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 18.82% black ink.

HEX #cfbda5
RGB Decimal rgb(207,189,165)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 7.06, 16.47, 18.82
HSL hsl(34.29,30.43%,72.94%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(34.29,20.29%,81.18%)
CIE-LAB lab(77.5058,2.5164,14.4438)
XYZ xyz(50.7213,52.3772,43.0338)
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