Velum Smoke 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 | #293146 |
| Complementary Color | #b9c1d6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.45° 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 Velum Smoke Color. The Veranda Hills 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 Sourdough (#c9b59a) for more energetic effect. Try Camel Coat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b9c1d6 is the best complementary color to Velum Smoke. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d6ceb9 complementary color is Blue Haze, 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 Sisal are #d6bfb9 and #cfd6b9. Thus found on the left and right of #d6ceb9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Velum Smoke.
The split-complementary Velum Smoke palette consists of #bfb9d6 and #b9cfd6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b9c1d6). Try Lavender Gray and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d6ceb9, 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 #d6ceb9 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 Velum Smoke. Thus Lavender Gray and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velum Smoke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Haze, Surf, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d6ceb9 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. Velum Smoke tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b9c1d6) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Clam Shell – 120° from the complementary Blue Haze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b9d6ce and #d6b9c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #d6ceb9 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Velum Smoke has a hue angle of 43.45°, a saturation of 26.13% and a lightness of 78.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d6ceb9 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 11.37% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #d6ceb9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(214,206,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 11.37, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(43.45,26.13%,78.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.45,13.55%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.8823,-0.7585,11.4295) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.5598,61.9415,54.7684) |