Canoe Color

#ddc49e

Canoe is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #223b61
Complementary Color #9eb6dd
Color Shade: orange (36.19° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 74.31% (better contrasting with black)
Canoe Color Sample
Canoe Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ddc49e

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Canoe Color. The Siesta Dreams 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 soft alternative called Albuquerque (#cca47e) for more calm effect. Try Desert Riverbed as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#9eb6dd is the best complementary color to Canoe. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ddc49e complementary color is Cold Purple, 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 Brandy are #dda49e and #d6dd9e. Thus found on the left and right of #ddc49e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Canoe.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Canoe palette consists of #a49edd and #9ed6dd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9eb6dd). Try Cold Purple and Morning Glory colors in combination with #ddc49e, 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 #ddc49e 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 Canoe. Thus Light Wisteria and Chinook giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Canoe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Purple, Celadon, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #ddc49e 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. Canoe tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#9eb6dd) and two others. The Chinook is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Can Can – 120° from the complementary Cold Purple. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9eddc4 and #dd9eb6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ddc49e is made of 38% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Canoe has a hue angle of 36.19°, a saturation of 48.09% and a lightness of 74.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddc49e is made of 0% cyan, 9.81% magenta, 24.71% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #ddc49e
RGB Decimal rgb(221,196,158)
RGB Percentage 38%, 34%, 27%
CMYK 0, 9.81, 24.71, 13.33
HSL hsl(36.19,48.09%,74.31%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(36.19,28.51%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.3596,3.1493,22.3335)
XYZ xyz(55.7303,57.3206,40.4744)
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