Netsuke 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 | #1f304f |
| Complementary Color | #b0c1e0 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.43% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Netsuke Color. The Sheepskin 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 Ligonier Tan (#d2b18f) for more calm effect. Try Dover Plains as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b0c1e0 is the best complementary color to Netsuke. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e0cfb0 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 Grain Brown are #e0b7b0 and #d8e0b0. Thus found on the left and right of #e0cfb0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cavern Pink and Beryl Green colors as they work well with Netsuke.
The split-complementary Netsuke palette consists of #b7b0e0 and #b0d8e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0c1e0). Try Cold Purple and Aqua Island colors in combination with #e0cfb0, 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 #e0cfb0 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 Netsuke. Thus Light Wisteria and Fringy Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Netsuke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Moss Green, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0cfb0 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. Netsuke tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b0c1e0) and two others. The Fringy Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blossom – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b0e0cf and #e0b0c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e0cfb0 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Netsuke has a hue angle of 38.75°, a saturation of 43.64% and a lightness of 78.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0cfb0 is made of 0% cyan, 6.66% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #e0cfb0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,207,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.66, 18.82, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(38.75,43.64%,78.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.75,21.43%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.761,1.0235,17.555) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.8898,63.6075,50.1425) |