Stranglethorn Ochre 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 | #244f9f |
| Complementary Color | #608adb |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Stranglethorn Ochre Color. The Master Key color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Magic Melon (#de9851) for more energetic effect. Try Cold Pilsner as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#608adb is the best complementary color to Stranglethorn Ochre. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dbb060 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 #db7260 and #c8db60. Thus found on the left and right of #dbb060 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Japonica and Tacha colors as they work well with Stranglethorn Ochre.
The split-complementary Stranglethorn Ochre palette consists of #7260db and #60c8db colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#608adb). Try Medium Purple and Viking colors in combination with #dbb060, 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 #dbb060 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 Stranglethorn Ochre. Thus Medium Purple and Bermuda giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stranglethorn Ochre contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dbb060 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. Stranglethorn Ochre tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#608adb) and two others. The Bermuda 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 #60dbb0 and #db608b.
In a RGB color space, hex #dbb060 is made of 45% red, 36% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Stranglethorn Ochre has a hue angle of 39.02°, a saturation of 63.08% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dbb060 is made of 0% cyan, 16.86% magenta, 48.23% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #dbb060 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,176,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 36%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.86, 48.23, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(39.02,63.08%,61.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.02,56.16%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.1611,6.3412,46.3792) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.8501,46.9553,17.6603) |