Sahara Shade 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 | #1d549f |
| Complementary Color | #6096e2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sahara Shade Color. The Midas Touch 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 Salty Cracker (#e2c681) for more calm effect. Try Bronzed Flesh as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6096e2 is the best complementary color to Sahara Shade. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2ab60 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 Equator are #e26960 and #d8e260. Thus found on the left and right of #e2ab60 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sunglo and Confetti colors as they work well with Sahara Shade.
The split-complementary Sahara Shade palette consists of #6960e2 and #60d8e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6096e2). Try Royal Blue and Turquoise Blue colors in combination with #e2ab60, 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 #e2ab60 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 Sahara Shade. Thus Medium Purple and Viking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sahara Shade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2ab60 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. Sahara Shade tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6096e2) and two others. The Viking 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 #60e2ab and #e26096.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2ab60 is made of 46% red, 35% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Sahara Shade has a hue angle of 34.62°, a saturation of 69.15% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2ab60 is made of 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 50.98% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2ab60 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,171,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 35%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.57, 50.98, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(34.62,69.15%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.62,57.52%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.6357,11.9172,45.9284) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.0383,46.1391,17.4402) |