Independent Gold 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 | #2d457c |
| Complementary Color | #839ad1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Independent Gold Color. The Liddell 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 Desert Caravan (#d3a169) for more energetic effect. Try Amber Autumn as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#839ad1 is the best complementary color to Independent Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d2ba83 complementary color is Polo Blue, 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 Straw are #d19283 and #c2d183. Thus found on the left and right of #d2ba83 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching My Pink and Pine Glade colors as they work well with Independent Gold.
The split-complementary Independent Gold palette consists of #9283d1 and #83c2d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#839ad1). Try Lilac Bush and Half Baked colors in combination with #d2ba83, 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 #d2ba83 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 Independent Gold. Thus East Side and Monte Carlo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Independent Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Can Can split by 90° on the color wheel. #d2ba83 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. Independent Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#839ad1) and two others. The Monte Carlo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Can Can – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #83d1ba and #d1839a.
In a RGB color space, hex #d2ba83 is made of 40% red, 35% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Independent Gold has a hue angle of 41.77°, a saturation of 46.75% and a lightness of 66.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d2ba83 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 17.65% black ink.
| HEX | #d2ba83 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(210,186,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 35%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 30.98, 17.65 |
| HSL | hsl(41.77,46.75%,66.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.77,37.62%,82.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.3496,0.7595,31.0341) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.234,50.4581,28.6699) |