Malabar 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 | #304156 |
| Complementary Color | #a9bacf |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Malabar Color. The Trusty Tan 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 saturated alternative called Pacific Bluffs (#c3a285) for more energetic effect. Try Calfskin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a9bacf is the best complementary color to Malabar. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cfbea9 complementary color is Casper, 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 Vanilla are #cfaba9 and #cdcfa9. Thus found on the left and right of #cfbea9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Thistle Green colors as they work well with Malabar.
The split-complementary Malabar palette consists of #aba9cf and #a9cdcf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a9bacf). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #cfbea9, 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 #cfbea9 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 Malabar. Thus Logan and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Malabar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Spring Rain, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfbea9 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. Malabar tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a9bacf) 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 #a9cfbe and #cfa9b9.
In a RGB color space, hex #cfbea9 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Malabar has a hue angle of 33.16°, a saturation of 28.36% and a lightness of 73.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfbea9 is made of 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 14.91% yellow and 18.82% black ink.
| HEX | #cfbea9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,190,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.67, 14.91, 18.82 |
| HSL | hsl(33.16,28.36%,73.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.16,18.36%,81.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.8495,2.5902,12.7751) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.307,52.9569,45.0536) |