Expedition Khaki is pale, 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 | #24406f |
| Complementary Color | #8fabdb |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Expedition Khaki Color. The Gingersnap 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 Muntok White Pepper (#d2a172) for more energetic effect. Try White Oak as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8fabdb is the best complementary color to Expedition Khaki. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dbbf90 complementary color is Polo 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 Brandy are #db998f and #d1db8f. Thus found on the left and right of #dbbf90 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Expedition Khaki.
The split-complementary Expedition Khaki palette consists of #998fdb and #8fd1db colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8fabdb). Try Chetwode Blue and Morning Glory colors in combination with #dbbf90, 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 #dbbf90 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 Expedition Khaki. Thus Light Wisteria and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Expedition Khaki contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dbbf90 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. Expedition Khaki tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8fabdb) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Can Can – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8fdbbf and #db8fab.
In a RGB color space, hex #dbbf90 is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Expedition Khaki has a hue angle of 37.6°, a saturation of 51.02% and a lightness of 71.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dbbf90 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #dbbf90 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,191,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 34%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 29.41, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(37.6,51.02%,71.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.6,34.25%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.6568,3.2246,27.4003) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.8783,54.3353,34.0863) |