Limed White 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 | #30363f |
| Complementary Color | #c0c6cf |
| Color Shade: | orange (36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.24% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Limed White Color. The Canyon View color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Helen of Troy (#c3b89f) for more energetic effect. Try Coral Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c0c6cf is the best complementary color to Limed White. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #cfc9c0 complementary color is Loblolly, 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 Swirl are #cfc1c0 and #cdcfc0. Thus found on the left and right of #cfc9c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Kangaroo colors as they work well with Limed White.
The split-complementary Limed White palette consists of #c1c0cf and #c0cdcf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0c6cf). Try Gray Suit and Tiara colors in combination with #cfc9c0, 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 #cfc9c0 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 Limed White. Thus Chatelle and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Limed White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loblolly, Pumice, and Maverick split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfc9c0 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. Limed White tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c0c6cf) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Loblolly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0cfc9 and #cfc0c5.
In a RGB color space, hex #cfc9c0 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Limed White has a hue angle of 36°, a saturation of 13.51% and a lightness of 78.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfc9c0 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 5.89% yellow and 18.82% black ink.
| HEX | #cfc9c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,201,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 5.89, 18.82 |
| HSL | hsl(36,13.51%,78.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36,7.25%,81.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.206,0.5071,5.2206) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.1332,58.8445,58.2688) |