Aths Special 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 | #2a344d |
| Complementary Color | #b1bbd5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Aths Special Color. The Peculiarly Drab Tincture 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 Somber (#cbb489) for more energetic effect. Try Antler Velvet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b1bbd5 is the best complementary color to Aths Special. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5cbb2 complementary color is Casper, 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 Chino are #d5b9b1 and #cdd5b1. Thus found on the left and right of #d5cbb2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Aths Special.
The split-complementary Aths Special palette consists of #b9b1d5 and #b1cdd5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1bbd5). Try Lavender Gray and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d5cbb2, 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 #d5cbb2 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 Aths Special. Thus Lavender Gray and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aths Special contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Gum Leaf, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5cbb2 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. Aths Special tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b1bbd5) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blossom – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1d5cb and #d5b1bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5cbb2 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Aths Special has a hue angle of 42.86°, a saturation of 29.41% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5cbb2 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 13.73% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d5cbb2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,203,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 13.73, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(42.86,29.41%,76.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.86,16.43%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.8775,-0.6527,13.7177) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.8324,60.0724,50.7192) |