Persimmon Color

#e59b34

Persimmon is soft, 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 #1a64cb
Complementary Color #347de4
Color Shade: orange (34.92° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 55.1% (better contrasting with white)
Persimmon Color Sample
Persimmon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e59b34

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Persimmon Color. The Oh My Gold color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Honey Grove (#dcb149) for more calm effect. Try Australium Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#347de4 is the best complementary color to Persimmon. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e59b34 complementary color is Royal Blue, 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 Fire Bush are #e44234 and #d6e434. Thus found on the left and right of #e59b34 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cinnabar and Pear colors as they work well with Persimmon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Persimmon palette consists of #4234e4 and #34d6e4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#347de4). Try Royal Blue and Picton Blue colors in combination with #e59b34, 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 #e59b34 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 Persimmon. Thus Purple Heart and Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Persimmon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Royal Blue, Malachite, and Brilliant Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #e59b34 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. Persimmon tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#347de4) and two others. The Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Royal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #34e49b and #e4347d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e59b34 is made of 53% red, 36% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Persimmon has a hue angle of 34.92°, a saturation of 77.29% and a lightness of 55.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e59b34 is made of 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 69.41% yellow and 10.2% black ink.

HEX #e59b34
RGB Decimal rgb(229,155,52)
RGB Percentage 53%, 36%, 12%
CMYK 0, 29.02, 69.41, 10.2
HSL hsl(34.92,77.29%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(34.92,77.29%,89.8%)
CIE-LAB lab(69.7171,19.2269,61.7009)
XYZ xyz(44.6543,40.3486,8.6833)
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