Chalky 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 | #203d7e |
| Complementary Color | #819ddf |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.49° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Chalky Color. The Great Dane color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Interactive Cream (#e4caad) for more calm effect. Try Grey Sand as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#819ddf is the best complementary color to Chalky. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dfc281 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 Harvest Gold are #df9381 and #ccdf81. Thus found on the left and right of #dfc281 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Burning Sand and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Chalky.
The split-complementary Chalky palette consists of #9381df and #81ccdf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#819ddf). Try Medium Purple and Aquamarine Blue colors in combination with #dfc281, 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 #dfc281 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 Chalky. Thus Lavender and Bermuda giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chalky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chetwode Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfc281 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. Chalky tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#819ddf) and two others. The Bermuda is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Chetwode Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #81dfc2 and #df819d.
In a RGB color space, hex #dfc281 is made of 41% red, 36% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Chalky has a hue angle of 41.49°, a saturation of 59.49% and a lightness of 69.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfc281 is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 36.86% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #dfc281 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(223,194,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 36%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 36.86, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(41.49,59.49%,69.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.49,42.15%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.5321,1.5344,36.4454) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.6857,55.8565,28.7207) |