Calico Color

#e0c095

Calico 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 #1f3f6a
Complementary Color #95b4e0
Color Shade: orange (34.4° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.14% (better contrasting with white)
Calico Color Sample
Calico Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e0c095

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Calico Color. The Biscuit Dough color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Western Sunrise (#daa36f) for more energetic effect. Try Pastel Rose Tan as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#95b4e0 is the best complementary color to Calico. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e0c095 complementary color is Regent St Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Calico are #e09a95 and #dae095. Thus found on the left and right of #e0c095 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Calico.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Calico palette consists of #9a95e0 and #95dae0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95b4e0). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e0c095, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e0c095 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 Calico. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Calico contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0c095 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Calico tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#95b4e0) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95e0c0 and #e095b4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e0c095 is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Calico has a hue angle of 34.4°, a saturation of 54.74% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0c095 is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 12.16% black ink.

HEX #e0c095
RGB Decimal rgb(224,192,149)
RGB Percentage 40%, 34%, 26%
CMYK 0, 12.55, 29.41, 12.16
HSL hsl(34.4,54.74%,73.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(34.4,33.48%,87.84%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.4522,5.2622,25.9079)
XYZ xyz(55.0149,55.7165,36.2885)
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