Gratin Dauphinois 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 | #1f2d56 |
| Complementary Color | #a8b6e0 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.06% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gratin Dauphinois Color. The Camelback Mountain color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Quarter Spanish White (#ebe2d2) for more calm effect. Try Honey Bunny as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a8b6e0 is the best complementary color to Gratin Dauphinois. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e0d2a9 complementary color is Cold Purple, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sapling are #e0b6a8 and #d2e0a8. Thus found on the left and right of #e0d2a9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Fog and Deco colors as they work well with Gratin Dauphinois.
The split-complementary Gratin Dauphinois palette consists of #b6a8e0 and #a8d2e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a8b6e0). Try Cold Purple and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e0d2a9, 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 #e0d2a9 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 Gratin Dauphinois. Thus Light Wisteria and Aqua Island giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gratin Dauphinois contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Purple, Celadon, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0d2a9 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. Gratin Dauphinois tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a8b6e0) and two others. The Aqua Island is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rose Fog – 120° from the complementary Cold Purple. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8e0d2 and #e0a8b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #e0d2a9 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Gratin Dauphinois has a hue angle of 44.73°, a saturation of 47.01% and a lightness of 77.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0d2a9 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 21.57% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #e0d2a9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,210,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 21.57, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(44.73,47.01%,77.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.73,24.55%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.3832,-1.5198,22.1039) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.9485,64.8051,46.8324) |