Bitter Orange is soft, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #2a89d4 |
| Complementary Color | #2a8ad5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bitter Orange Color. The Cold Pilsner color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Play School (#ce5924) for more energetic effect. Try Chicken Masala as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2a8ad5 is the best complementary color to Bitter Orange. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5762b complementary color is Curious Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy Punch are #d52a34 and #d5cb2a. Thus found on the left and right of #d5762b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brick Red and Key Lime Pie colors as they work well with Bitter Orange.
The split-complementary Bitter Orange palette consists of #2a34d5 and #2ad5cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2a8ad5). Try Cerulean Blue and Turquoise colors in combination with #d5762b, 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 #d5762b offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bitter Orange. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bitter Orange contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Curious Blue, Lima, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5762b square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bitter Orange tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2a8ad5) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Curious Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2ad576 and #d52a89.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5762b is made of 57% red, 32% green and 11% blue. In a HSL mode Bitter Orange has a hue angle of 26.47°, a saturation of 66.93% and a lightness of 50.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5762b is made of 0% cyan, 37.26% magenta, 66.67% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d5762b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,118,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 57%, 32%, 11% |
| CMYK | 0, 37.26, 66.67, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(26.47,66.93%,50.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.47,79.81%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.2302,31.8991,54.7161) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.3551,27.2774,5.7399) |