Rob Roy Color

#ddad56

Rob Roy 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 #2252a9
Complementary Color #5686dd
Color Shade: orange (38.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 60.2% (better contrasting with white)
Rob Roy Color Sample
Rob Roy Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ddad56

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Rob Roy Color. The Colorado Peach color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Caramelo Dulce (#d69e6b) for more calm effect. Try Orange Caramel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#5686dd is the best complementary color to Rob Roy. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ddad56 complementary color is Havelock Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #dd6956 and #c9dd56. Thus found on the left and right of #ddad56 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roman and Wattle colors as they work well with Rob Roy.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Rob Roy palette consists of #6956dd and #56c9dd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5686dd). Try Royal Blue and Viking colors in combination with #ddad56, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ddad56 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 Rob Roy. Thus Medium Purple and Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Rob Roy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #ddad56 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rob Roy tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5686dd) and two others. The Turquoise 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 #56ddad and #dd5686.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ddad56 is made of 46% red, 36% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Rob Roy has a hue angle of 38.67°, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 60.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddad56 is made of 0% cyan, 18.83% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #ddad56
RGB Decimal rgb(221,173,86)
RGB Percentage 46%, 36%, 18%
CMYK 0, 18.83, 52.94, 13.33
HSL hsl(38.67,66.5%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(38.67,61.09%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.5009,8.0374,50.5112)
XYZ xyz(46.4421,45.9312,15.2219)
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