Velvet Beige 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 | #2f3a4e |
| Complementary Color | #b1bbd0 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 75.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Beige Color. The Camel Hide 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 soft alternative called Ginger Grey Yellow (#b8a899) for more calm effect. Try Palomino Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1bbd0 is the best complementary color to Velvet Beige. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d0c5b1 complementary color is Casper, 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 Soft Amber are #d0b5b1 and #cbd0b1. Thus found on the left and right of #d0c5b1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Velvet Beige.
The split-complementary Velvet Beige palette consists of #b5b1d0 and #b1cbd0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1bbd0). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d0c5b1, 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 #d0c5b1 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 Velvet Beige. Thus London Hue and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Beige contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Spring Rain, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #d0c5b1 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. Velvet Beige tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b1bbd0) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1d0c5 and #d0b1bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #d0c5b1 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Beige has a hue angle of 38.71°, a saturation of 24.8% and a lightness of 75.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d0c5b1 is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #d0c5b1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(208,197,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.32, 12.16, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(38.71,24.8%,75.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.71,14.9%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.907,0.5048,11.4049) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.9145,56.5167,49.6622) |