Saffron Strands 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 | #2c66ad |
| Complementary Color | #528bd2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Saffron Strands Color. The Molten Caramel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dried Chamomile (#d1b375) for more calm effect. Try Hay Wain as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#528bd2 is the best complementary color to Saffron Strands. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d39952 complementary color is Havelock 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 Di Serria are #d25852 and #ccd252. Thus found on the left and right of #d39952 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Tacha colors as they work well with Saffron Strands.
The split-complementary Saffron Strands palette consists of #5852d2 and #52ccd2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#528bd2). Try Indigo and Viking colors in combination with #d39952, 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 #d39952 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 Saffron Strands. Thus Amethyst and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Saffron Strands contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Emerald, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #d39952 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. Saffron Strands tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#528bd2) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cranberry – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #52d299 and #d2528b.
In a RGB color space, hex #d39952 is made of 47% red, 34% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Saffron Strands has a hue angle of 33.02°, a saturation of 59.45% and a lightness of 57.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d39952 is made of 0% cyan, 22.75% magenta, 50.59% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d39952 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,153,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 34%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.75, 50.59, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(33.02,59.45%,57.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.02,61.14%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.4571,14.2716,45.2222) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.7782,37.2405,13.0742) |