Brittlebush 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 | #1551b8 |
| Complementary Color | #4683ea |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Brittlebush Color. The Soft Pumpkin 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 Yellow Sumac (#e19447) for more calm effect. Try Softsun as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4683ea is the best complementary color to Brittlebush. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #eaae47 complementary color is Royal 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 Tulip Tree are #ea5c46 and #d4ea46. Thus found on the left and right of #eaae47 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Burnt Sienna and Pear colors as they work well with Brittlebush.
The split-complementary Brittlebush palette consists of #5c46ea and #46d4ea colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4683ea). Try Royal Blue and Picton Blue colors in combination with #eaae47, 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 #eaae47 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 Brittlebush. Thus Medium Purple and Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brittlebush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Royal Blue, Screamin' Green, and Brilliant Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #eaae47 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. Brittlebush tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4683ea) and two others. The Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and French Rose – 120° from the complementary Royal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46eaae and #ea4683.
In a RGB color space, hex #eaae47 is made of 49% red, 36% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Brittlebush has a hue angle of 37.91°, a saturation of 79.51% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eaae47 is made of 0% cyan, 23.52% magenta, 63.92% yellow and 8.24% black ink.
| HEX | #eaae47 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(234,174,71) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 36%, 15% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.52, 63.92, 8.24 |
| HSL | hsl(37.91,79.51%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.91,69.66%,91.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.9631,12.0959,59.3136) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.2051,48.2195,12.6224) |