Authentic Tan 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 | #152239 |
| Complementary Color | #c6d2e9 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.71% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Authentic Tan Color. The Curious Chipmunk 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 Shrimp Boudin (#dbbfa3) for more calm effect. Try Winter Wheat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c6d2e9 is the best complementary color to Authentic Tan. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #eaddc6 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 Stark White are #e9cbc6 and #e4e9c6. Thus found on the left and right of #eaddc6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oyster Pink and Beryl Green colors as they work well with Authentic Tan.
The split-complementary Authentic Tan palette consists of #cbc6e9 and #c6e4e9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6d2e9). Try Prelude and Jagged Ice colors in combination with #eaddc6, 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 #eaddc6 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 Authentic Tan. Thus Prelude and Jagged Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Authentic Tan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Fringy Flower, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #eaddc6 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. Authentic Tan tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c6d2e9) and two others. The Jagged Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Melanie – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6e9dd and #e9c6d2.
In a RGB color space, hex #eaddc6 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Authentic Tan has a hue angle of 38.33°, a saturation of 46.15% and a lightness of 84.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eaddc6 is made of 0% cyan, 5.09% magenta, 14.11% yellow and 8.24% black ink.
| HEX | #eaddc6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(234,221,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.09, 14.11, 8.24 |
| HSL | hsl(38.33,46.15%,84.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.33,15.38%,91.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.5823,0.7072,12.8827) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.9812,73.2825,63.8826) |