Afghan Sand 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 | #2c56a3 |
| Complementary Color | #5b86d3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Afghan Sand Color. The Peanut Butter 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 saturated alternative called Sand (#e2ca76) for more energetic effect. Try Suede Vest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5b86d3 is the best complementary color to Afghan Sand. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d3a95c complementary color is Danube, 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 #d36d5b and #c1d35b. Thus found on the left and right of #d3a95c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Japonica and Tacha colors as they work well with Afghan Sand.
The split-complementary Afghan Sand palette consists of #6d5bd3 and #5bc1d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5b86d3). Try True V and Viking colors in combination with #d3a95c, 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 #d3a95c 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 Afghan Sand. Thus Amethyst and Downy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Afghan Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Emerald, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3a95c 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. Afghan Sand tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5b86d3) and two others. The Downy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cranberry – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5bd3a9 and #d35b85.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3a95c is made of 45% red, 36% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Afghan Sand has a hue angle of 38.82°, a saturation of 57.49% and a lightness of 59.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3a95c is made of 0% cyan, 16.48% magenta, 46.67% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d3a95c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,169,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 36%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.48, 46.67, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(38.82,57.49%,59.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.82,56.4%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.5533,6.4035,45.0654) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.9837,42.9975,16.1591) |