Gravelstone Color

#d3c7b8

Gravelstone is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #2c3847
Complementary Color #b7c3d3
Color Shade: orange (33.33° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 77.45% (better contrasting with black)
Gravelstone Color Sample
Gravelstone Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d3c7b8

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gravelstone Color. The Transcend 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 Toasted Wheat (#c9af96) for more energetic effect. Try Brown Sugar Coating as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b7c3d3 is the best complementary color to Gravelstone. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d3c7b8 complementary color is Heather, 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 Soft Amber are #d3b9b7 and #d1d3b7. Thus found on the left and right of #d3c7b8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Gravelstone.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Gravelstone palette consists of #b9b7d3 and #b7d1d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b7c3d3). Try Lavender Gray and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d3c7b8, 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 #d3c7b8 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 Gravelstone. Thus Lavender Gray and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Gravelstone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heather, Gum Leaf, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3c7b8 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. Gravelstone tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b7c3d3) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Heather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b7d3c7 and #d3b7c3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d3c7b8 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Gravelstone has a hue angle of 33.33°, a saturation of 23.48% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3c7b8 is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 17.25% black ink.

HEX #d3c7b8
RGB Decimal rgb(211,199,184)
RGB Percentage 36%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 4.71, 10.59, 17.25
HSL hsl(33.33,23.48%,77.45%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(33.33,12.8%,82.75%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.8257,1.6625,8.9989)
XYZ xyz(55.9391,58.1564,53.6244)
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