Shui Jiao Dumpling 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 | #23335c |
| Complementary Color | #a3b3db |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 75.1% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Shui Jiao Dumpling Color. The Steamed Chestnut color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cascade Beige (#e7dbca) for more calm effect. Try Restrained Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a3b3db is the best complementary color to Shui Jiao Dumpling. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dccca3 complementary color is Pigeon Post, 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 Sapling are #dbafa3 and #cfdba3. Thus found on the left and right of #dccca3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cameo and Deco colors as they work well with Shui Jiao Dumpling.
The split-complementary Shui Jiao Dumpling palette consists of #afa3db and #a3cfdb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a3b3db). Try Cold Purple and Aqua Island colors in combination with #dccca3, 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 #dccca3 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 Shui Jiao Dumpling. Thus Light Wisteria and Aqua Island giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shui Jiao Dumpling contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pigeon Post, Moss Green, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dccca3 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. Shui Jiao Dumpling tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a3b3db) and two others. The Aqua Island is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Can Can – 120° from the complementary Pigeon Post. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a3dbcc and #dba3b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #dccca3 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Shui Jiao Dumpling has a hue angle of 43.16°, a saturation of 44.88% and a lightness of 75.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dccca3 is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 22.35% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #dccca3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,204,163) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.27, 22.35, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(43.16,44.88%,75.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.16,25.91%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.4033,-0.7401,22.4825) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.7189,61.0457,43.3912) |