Drops of Honey 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 | #2b5189 |
| Complementary Color | #759bd4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Drops of Honey Color. The Desert Temple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gates of Gold (#d2935d) for more energetic effect. Try Ginger Crisp as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#759bd4 is the best complementary color to Drops of Honey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d4ae76 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 Whiskey are #d47e75 and #cbd475. Thus found on the left and right of #d4ae76 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching New York Pink and Tacha colors as they work well with Drops of Honey.
The split-complementary Drops of Honey palette consists of #7e75d4 and #75cbd4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#759bd4). Try Moody Blue and Downy colors in combination with #d4ae76, 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 #d4ae76 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 Drops of Honey. Thus Lilac Bush and Bermuda giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Drops of Honey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4ae76 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. Drops of Honey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#759bd4) and two others. The Bermuda 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 #75d4ae and #d4759c.
In a RGB color space, hex #d4ae76 is made of 42% red, 35% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Drops of Honey has a hue angle of 35.74°, a saturation of 52.22% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4ae76 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 36.87% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #d4ae76 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(212,174,118) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 35%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 36.87, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(35.74,52.22%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.74,44.34%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.2703,6.5146,33.8855) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.5574,45.5772,23.5357) |