Old Whiskey 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 | #25a |
| Complementary Color | #5588dc |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Whiskey Color. The Waffle Cone 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 soft alternative called Flesh Wash (#ce8c42) for more calm effect. Try Blossom Yellow as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5588dc is the best complementary color to Old Whiskey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #da5 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 White are #dc6555 and #ccdc55. Thus found on the left and right of #da5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roman and Wattle colors as they work well with Old Whiskey.
The split-complementary Old Whiskey palette consists of #6555dc and #55cbdc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5588dc). Try Royal Blue and Viking colors in combination with #da5, 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 #da5 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 Whiskey. Thus Medium Purple and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Whiskey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #da5 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. Old Whiskey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5588dc) and two others. The Shamrock 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 #55dcaa and #dc5587.
In a RGB color space, hex #ddaa55 is made of 46% red, 36% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Old Whiskey has a hue angle of 37.5°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 60%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddaa55 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 53.34% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #ddaa55 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,170,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 36%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 53.34, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(37.5,66.67%,60%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.5,61.54%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.7451,9.5663,50.1264) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.8332,44.7775,14.8216) |