Cherokee 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 | #032567 |
| Complementary Color | #98bafc |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Cherokee Color. The Honey Moth 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 Negroni (#ffe2c5) for more energetic effect. Try Rich Honey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#98bafc is the best complementary color to Cherokee. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fcda98 complementary color is Malibu, 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 Cherokee are #fca898 and #ecfc98. Thus found on the left and right of #fcda98 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sweet Pink and Jonquil colors as they work well with Cherokee.
The split-complementary Cherokee palette consists of #a898fc and #98ecfc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98bafc). Try Melrose and Anakiwa colors in combination with #fcda98, 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 #fcda98 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 Cherokee. Thus Mauve and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cherokee contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fcda98 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. Cherokee tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#98bafc) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carnation Pink – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98fcda and #fc98ba.
In a RGB color space, hex #fcda98 is made of 41% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Cherokee has a hue angle of 39.6°, a saturation of 94.34% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fcda98 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 39.21% yellow and 1.18% black ink.
| HEX | #fcda98 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(252,218,152) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 39.21, 1.18 |
| HSL | hsl(39.6,94.34%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.6,39.68%,98.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.4979,3.0038,36.8331) |
| XYZ | xyz(70.8838,73.1053,40.0805) |