Jotun Orkla 5125

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What are Jotun Orkla undertones?
Is Orkla 5125 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Orkla
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Orkla 5125
Code:	5125
Name:	Orkla
Brand:	Jotun

What color is Jotun Orkla?

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What are Jotun Orkla undertones?

Orkla is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#A1A6A6

RGB code:

161, 166, 166

Is Jotun Orkla cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

5125 Orkla HSL code: 180, 3%, 64%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Orkla

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Jotun Orkla:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

5125
Orkla

Darker shades

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Orkla

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Orkla with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Jotun Wisdom and Greyish Lavender.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#a1a6a6
RGB Decimal	161, 166, 166
RGB Percent	63.14%, 65.10%, 65.10%
HSV	Hue: 180° Saturation: 3.01% Value: 65.1%
HSL	hsl(180, 2.73, 64.12)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.01 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 34.9
YIQ	Y: 164.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058
XYZ	X: 35.215 Y: 37.603 Z: 41.469
CIE Lab	L:67.727 a:-1.775 b:-0.616
CIE Luv	L:67.727 u:-2.807 v:-0.6
Decimal	10593958
Hunter Lab	61.321, -4.803, 2.829