Soft Straw is calm, 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 | #0a2e7f |
| Complementary Color | #80a3f5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Soft Straw Color. The Apricot Gelato 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 soft alternative called Tahitian Sand (#f5dcb4) for more calm effect. Try Amber Yellow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#80a3f5 is the best complementary color to Soft Straw. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5d180 complementary color is Jordy 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 Golden Sand are #f59680 and #def580. Thus found on the left and right of #f5d180 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geraldine and Mindaro colors as they work well with Soft Straw.
The split-complementary Soft Straw palette consists of #9680f5 and #80def5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#80a3f5). Try Portage and Malibu colors in combination with #f5d180, 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 #f5d180 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 Soft Straw. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Soft Straw contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jordy Blue, Mint Green, and Persian Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5d180 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. Soft Straw tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#80a3f5) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Persian Pink – 120° from the complementary Jordy Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #80f5d1 and #f580a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5d180 is made of 42% red, 36% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Soft Straw has a hue angle of 41.54°, a saturation of 85.4% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5d180 is made of 0% cyan, 14.12% magenta, 45.88% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5d180 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,209,128) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 36%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.12, 45.88, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(41.54,85.4%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.54,47.76%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.2873,2.4661,44.6652) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.3529,66.5719,29.88) |