Pyrite is soft, 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 | #0739bd |
| Complementary Color | #4273f7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Pyrite Color. The Yellowish Orange color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Texas Rose (#ffb555) for more energetic effect. Try Highlighter as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4273f7 is the best complementary color to Pyrite. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8c642 complementary color is Dodger 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 Casablanca are #f76b42 and #cef742. Thus found on the left and right of #f8c642 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Crusta and Starship colors as they work well with Pyrite.
The split-complementary Pyrite palette consists of #6a42f7 and #42cef7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4273f7). Try Electric Violet and Picton Blue colors in combination with #f8c642, 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 #f8c642 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 Pyrite. Thus Heliotrope and Bright Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pyrite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dodger Blue, Screamin' Green, and Razzle Dazzle Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8c642 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. Pyrite tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4273f7) and two others. The Bright Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Red – 120° from the complementary Dodger Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #42f7c5 and #f74273.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8c642 is made of 48% red, 39% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Pyrite has a hue angle of 43.52°, a saturation of 92.86% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8c642 is made of 0% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 71.37% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8c642 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,198,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 39%, 13% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.6, 71.37, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(43.52,92.86%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.52,73.39%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.2377,5.2147,69.1042) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.8889,60.738,13.7214) |