Death Valley Beige 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 | #247 |
| Complementary Color | #88aadc |
| Color Shade: | orange (36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Death Valley Beige Color. The Kombucha color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dechant Pear Yellow (#d79e62) for more energetic effect. Try Studio Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#88aadc is the best complementary color to Death Valley Beige. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #db8 complementary color is Chetwode 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 #dc9088 and #d4dc88. Thus found on the left and right of #db8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Death Valley Beige.
The split-complementary Death Valley Beige palette consists of #9088dc and #88d4dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88aadc). Try Chetwode Blue and Bermuda colors in combination with #db8, 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 #db8 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 Death Valley Beige. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Death Valley Beige contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chetwode Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #db8 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. Death Valley Beige tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#88aadc) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Chetwode Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88dcbb and #dc88a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #ddbb88 is made of 41% red, 34% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Death Valley Beige has a hue angle of 36°, a saturation of 55.56% and a lightness of 70%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddbb88 is made of 0% cyan, 13.34% magenta, 33.34% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #ddbb88 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,187,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 34%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.34, 33.34, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(36,55.56%,70%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36,38.46%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.6918,5.1813,30.3623) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.0331,52.6904,30.7204) |