Carrot Orange 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 | #126ede |
| Complementary Color | #217cec |
| Color Shade: | orange (32.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Carrot Orange Color. The Pizazz color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Orange Gluttony (#ee7722) for more energetic effect. Try Sun Orange as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#217cec is the best complementary color to Carrot Orange. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ed9121 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 Carrot Orange are #ec2b21 and #e2ec21. Thus found on the left and right of #ed9121 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Alizarin Crimson and Barberry colors as they work well with Carrot Orange.
The split-complementary Carrot Orange palette consists of #2a21ec and #21e2ec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#217cec). Try Persian Blue and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #ed9121, 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 #ed9121 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 Carrot Orange. Thus Electric Violet and Spring Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carrot Orange contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Royal Blue, Malachite, and Shocking Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #ed9121 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. Carrot Orange tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#217cec) and two others. The Spring Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Razzmatazz – 120° from the complementary Royal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #21ec91 and #ec217c.
In a RGB color space, hex #ed9121 is made of 57% red, 35% green and 8% blue. In a HSL mode Carrot Orange has a hue angle of 32.94°, a saturation of 85% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ed9121 is made of 0% cyan, 36.08% magenta, 80% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #ed9121 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(237,145,33) |
| RGB Percentage | 57%, 35%, 8% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.08, 80, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(32.94,85%,52.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(32.94,86.08%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.2889,27.3196,67.3404) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.325,38.3651,6.4552) |