Lower Linen is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #1f2327 |
| Complementary Color | #d8dbe0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lower Linen Color. The Chicago Fog 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 saturated alternative called Old Eggshell (#cdc4ba) for more energetic effect. Try Manuscript as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8dbe0 is the best complementary color to Lower Linen. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e0dcd8 complementary color is Mischka, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Westar are #e0d8d8 and #e0e0d8. Thus found on the left and right of #e0dcd8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swiss Coffee and Westar colors as they work well with Lower Linen.
The split-complementary Lower Linen palette consists of #d8d8e0 and #d8e0e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8dbe0). Try Mischka and Geyser colors in combination with #e0dcd8, 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 #e0dcd8 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 Lower Linen. Thus Mischka and Conch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lower Linen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Tasman, and Lola split by 90° on the color wheel. #e0dcd8 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lower Linen tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d8dbe0) and two others. The Conch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bon Jour – 120° from the complementary Mischka. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d8e0dc and #e0d8db.
In a RGB color space, hex #e0dcd8 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Lower Linen has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 11.43% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e0dcd8 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #e0dcd8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,220,216) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 3.13, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(30,11.43%,86.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,3.57%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.9645,0.6594,2.432) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.7283,71.9916,75.2391) |