Old Map is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #2a3643 |
| Complementary Color | #bcc8d4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.63% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Map Color. The California Stucco 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.
#bcc8d4 is the best complementary color to Old Map. Cool cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5c9bc complementary color is Heather, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sisal are #d4bcbc and #d4d4bc. Thus found on the left and right of #d5c9bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Sisal colors as they work well with Old Map.
The split-complementary Old Map palette consists of #bcbcd4 and #bcd4d4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bcc8d4). Try Blue Haze and Jet Stream colors in combination with #d5c9bc, 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 #d5c9bc 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 Old Map. Thus Lavender Gray and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Map contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heather, Pale Leaf, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5c9bc square combo is a palette of orange, 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. Old Map tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#bcc8d4) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Heather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bcd4c9 and #d4bcc8.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5c9bc is made of 35% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Old Map has a hue angle of 31.2°, a saturation of 22.94% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5c9bc is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d5c9bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,201,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 9.8, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(31.2,22.94%,78.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.2,11.74%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.5931,1.9814,7.9797) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.4043,59.5503,56.0458) |