Limescent Color

#e0d4b7

Limescent 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 #1f2b48
Complementary Color #b6c3e0
Color Shade: orange (42.44° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 79.8% (better contrasting with black)
Limescent Color Sample
Limescent Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e0d4b7

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Limescent Color. The Sourdough color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Vanilla Seed (#ccb69b) for more calm effect. Try Creamy Nougat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b6c3e0 is the best complementary color to Limescent. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e0d4b7 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 Stark White are #e0bfb6 and #d7e0b6. Thus found on the left and right of #e0d4b7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cavern Pink and Beryl Green colors as they work well with Limescent.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Limescent palette consists of #bfb6e0 and #b6d7e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b6c3e0). Try Prelude and Ziggurat colors in combination with #e0d4b7, 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 #e0d4b7 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 Limescent. Thus Prelude and Skeptic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Limescent contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Fringy Flower, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0d4b7 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. Limescent tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b6c3e0) and two others. The Skeptic 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 #b6e0d4 and #e0b6c3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e0d4b7 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Limescent has a hue angle of 42.44°, a saturation of 39.81% and a lightness of 79.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0d4b7 is made of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 12.16% black ink.

HEX #e0d4b7
RGB Decimal rgb(224,212,183)
RGB Percentage 36%, 34%, 30%
CMYK 0, 4.7, 16.08, 12.16
HSL hsl(42.44,39.81%,79.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(42.44,18.3%,87.84%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.1762,-0.5435,15.8436)
XYZ xyz(62.8312,66.3532,54.2956)
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