Rye Color

#d1ae7b

Rye 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 #2e5184
Complementary Color #7b9dd1
Color Shade: orange (35.58° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 65.1% (better contrasting with white)
Rye Color Sample
Rye Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d1ae7b

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Rye Color. The Glamorgan Sausage 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 Polo Pony (#d09258) for more energetic effect. Try Gates of Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#7b9dd1 is the best complementary color to Rye. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1ae7b complementary color is Danube, 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 Tan are #d1837b and #c8d17b. Thus found on the left and right of #d1ae7b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching New York Pink and Wild Willow colors as they work well with Rye.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Rye palette consists of #837bd1 and #7bc8d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7b9dd1). Try Moody Blue and Monte Carlo colors in combination with #d1ae7b, 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 #d1ae7b 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 Rye. Thus Lilac Bush and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Rye contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, De York, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1ae7b 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. Rye tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7b9dd1) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Charm – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7bd1ae and #d17b9e.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d1ae7b is made of 41% red, 34% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Rye has a hue angle of 35.58°, a saturation of 48.31% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1ae7b is made of 0% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 33.72% yellow and 18.04% black ink.

HEX #d1ae7b
RGB Decimal rgb(209,174,123)
RGB Percentage 41%, 34%, 24%
CMYK 0, 13.72, 33.72, 18.04
HSL hsl(35.58,48.31%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(35.58,41.15%,81.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.0611,5.8302,30.9185)
XYZ xyz(45.0057,45.2575,25.1024)
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