Putty 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 | #183273 |
| Complementary Color | #8ca5e7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Putty Color. The Sugar Shack color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Talâyi Gold (#e7b25d) for more energetic effect. Try Cameleer as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8ca5e7 is the best complementary color to Putty. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e7cd8c complementary color is Portage, 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 Putty are #e79f8c and #d3e78c. Thus found on the left and right of #e7cd8c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tonys Pink and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Putty.
The split-complementary Putty palette consists of #9f8ce7 and #8cd3e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ca5e7). Try Dull Lavender and Cornflower colors in combination with #e7cd8c, 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 #e7cd8c 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 Putty. Thus Lavender and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Putty contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Portage, Granny Smith Apple, and Shocking split by 90° on the color wheel. #e7cd8c 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. Putty tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8ca5e7) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carissma – 120° from the complementary Portage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ce7cd and #e78ca5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e7cd8c is made of 40% red, 36% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Putty has a hue angle of 42.86°, a saturation of 65.47% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e7cd8c is made of 0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 35.69% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e7cd8c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(231,205,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 36%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.2, 35.69, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(42.86,65.47%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.86,39.39%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.2024,0.1744,35.6906) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.5199,62.545,33.7463) |