Apache 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 | #204190 |
| Complementary Color | #6f8fdf |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Apache Color. The Bright Gold 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 Angel Food Cake (#d7a14f) for more calm effect. Try Amber Brew as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6f8fdf is the best complementary color to Apache. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dfbe6f 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 Apache are #df866f and #c7df6f. Thus found on the left and right of #dfbe6f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copperfield and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Apache.
The split-complementary Apache palette consists of #866fdf and #6fc7df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6f8fdf). Try Medium Purple and Viking colors in combination with #dfbe6f, 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 #dfbe6f 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 Apache. Thus Lavender and Bermuda giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apache contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfbe6f 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. Apache tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6f8fdf) and two others. The Bermuda is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6fdfbe and #df6f90.
In a RGB color space, hex #dfbe6f is made of 43% red, 36% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Apache has a hue angle of 42.32°, a saturation of 63.64% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfbe6f is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 43.92% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #dfbe6f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(223,190,111) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 36%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.94, 43.92, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(42.32,63.64%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.32,50.22%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.2646,1.8752,43.9842) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.7141,53.6626,22.6712) |