Equator 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 | #254e9f |
| Complementary Color | #6088da |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Equator Color. The Fleshtone Shade Wash color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Golden Nugget (#db9b59) for more energetic effect. Try Starfruit as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6088da is the best complementary color to Equator. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dab160 complementary color is Havelock Blue, 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 Equator are #da7460 and #c5da60. Thus found on the left and right of #dab160 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Japonica and Tacha colors as they work well with Equator.
The split-complementary Equator palette consists of #7460da and #60c5da colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6088da). Try Medium Purple and Viking colors in combination with #dab160, 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 #dab160 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 Equator. Thus Lavender and Downy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Equator contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dab160 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. Equator tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6088da) and two others. The Downy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cranberry – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #60dab1 and #da6089.
In a RGB color space, hex #dab160 is made of 44% red, 36% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Equator has a hue angle of 39.84°, a saturation of 62.24% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dab160 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 47.84% yellow and 14.51% black ink.
| HEX | #dab160 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(218,177,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 36%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 47.84, 14.51 |
| HSL | hsl(39.84,62.24%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.84,55.96%,85.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.3138,5.3929,46.5364) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.7469,47.1942,17.7119) |