Semolina is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #314766 |
| Complementary Color | #99aecd |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Semolina Color. The Teatime 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 Retributor Armour Metal (#c39e81) for more energetic effect. Try Gingersnap as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#99aecd is the best complementary color to Semolina. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ceb899 complementary color is Rock 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 Sorrell Brown are #cd9d99 and #c9cd99. Thus found on the left and right of #ceb899 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eunry and Pine Glade colors as they work well with Semolina.
The split-complementary Semolina palette consists of #9d99cd and #99c9cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99aecd). Try Blue Bell and Sinbad colors in combination with #ceb899, 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 #ceb899 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 Semolina. Thus East Side and Shadow Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Semolina contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rock Blue, De York, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #ceb899 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. Semolina tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#99aecd) and two others. The Shadow Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Rock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #99cdb8 and #cd99af.
In a RGB color space, hex #ceb899 is made of 38% red, 34% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Semolina has a hue angle of 35.09°, a saturation of 35.1% and a lightness of 70.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ceb899 is made of 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 20.78% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #ceb899 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(206,184,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 34%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.62, 20.78, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(35.09,35.1%,70.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.09,25.73%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.8864,3.0586,18.6304) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.3439,49.7027,37.1826) |