Wax Way 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 | #2c4998 |
| Complementary Color | #6783d3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Wax Way Color. The Townhouse 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 Arabian Bake (#cd9945) for more energetic effect. Try Gold Foil as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6783d3 is the best complementary color to Wax Way. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d3b667 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 Tacha are #d38067 and #b9d367. Thus found on the left and right of #d3b667 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Japonica and Tacha colors as they work well with Wax Way.
The split-complementary Wax Way palette consists of #8067d3 and #67b9d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6783d3). Try True V and Viking colors in combination with #d3b667, 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 #d3b667 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 Wax Way. Thus Lavender and Downy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wax Way contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Pastel Green, and Hopbush split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3b667 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. Wax Way tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6783d3) and two others. The Downy 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 #67d3b6 and #d36783.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3b667 is made of 43% red, 37% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Wax Way has a hue angle of 43.89°, a saturation of 55.1% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3b667 is made of 0% cyan, 11.38% magenta, 42.36% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d3b667 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,182,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 37%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.38, 42.36, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(43.89,55.1%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.89,51.18%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.0037,0.4199,43.7368) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.0401,48.2841,19.7251) |