Akaroa is pale, 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 | #2b3b57 |
| Complementary Color | #a8b8d3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Akaroa Color. The African Sand 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 soft alternative called Pergament (#bfa58a) for more calm effect. Try Cuban Sand as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a8b8d3 is the best complementary color to Akaroa. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d4c4a8 complementary color is Pigeon Post, 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 Akaroa are #d3aea8 and #ced3a8. Thus found on the left and right of #d4c4a8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Akaroa.
The split-complementary Akaroa palette consists of #aea8d3 and #a8ced3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a8b8d3). Try Wistful and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d4c4a8, 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 #d4c4a8 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 Akaroa. Thus East Side and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Akaroa contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pigeon Post, Spring Rain, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4c4a8 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. Akaroa tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a8b8d3) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Careys Pink – 120° from the complementary Pigeon Post. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8d3c4 and #d3a8b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #d4c4a8 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Akaroa has a hue angle of 38.18°, a saturation of 33.85% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4c4a8 is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 17.26% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #d4c4a8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(212,196,168) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.28, 17.26, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(38.18,33.85%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.18,20.75%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.7866,1.1384,16.0972) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.9592,56.3041,45.0696) |