Sazerac 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 | #0a213b |
| Complementary Color | #c3dbf5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.47% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sazerac Color. The Siesta 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 saturated alternative called Igniting (#f4d69a) for more energetic effect. Try Madrid Beige as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c3dbf5 is the best complementary color to Sazerac. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5dec4 complementary color is Tropical 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 Sidecar are #f5c5c3 and #f3f5c3. Thus found on the left and right of #f5dec4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mandys Pink and Tusk colors as they work well with Sazerac.
The split-complementary Sazerac palette consists of #c5c3f5 and #c3f3f5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3dbf5). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f5dec4, 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 #f5dec4 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 Sazerac. Thus Moon Raker and Mint Tulip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sazerac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Madang, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5dec4 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. Sazerac tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c3dbf5) and two others. The Mint Tulip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Azalea – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c3f5de and #f5c3db.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5dec4 is made of 37% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sazerac has a hue angle of 31.84°, a saturation of 71.01% and a lightness of 86.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5dec4 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 19.22% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5dec4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,222,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.02, 19.22, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(31.84,71.01%,86.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.84,20%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.6922,3.8687,15.6256) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.7413,75.6406,62.9381) |