Sequin Color

#e1c28d

Sequin 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 #1e3d72
Complementary Color #8dace0
Color Shade: orange (37.86° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 71.76% (better contrasting with white)
Sequin Color Sample
Sequin Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e1c28d

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sequin Color. The Sun Bleached Ochre 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 saturated alternative called Gehenna's Gold (#dba674) for more energetic effect. Try Golden Patina as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8dace0 is the best complementary color to Sequin. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1c28d complementary color is Dull Lavender, 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 #e0988d and #d5e08d. Thus found on the left and right of #e1c28d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Sequin.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sequin palette consists of #988de0 and #8dd5e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8dace0). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e1c28d, 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 #e1c28d 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 Sequin. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sequin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1c28d 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. Sequin tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8dace0) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8de0c1 and #e08dac.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e1c28d is made of 40% red, 35% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Sequin has a hue angle of 37.86°, a saturation of 58.33% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1c28d is made of 0% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 32.95% yellow and 11.76% black ink.

HEX #e1c28d
RGB Decimal rgb(225,194,141)
RGB Percentage 40%, 35%, 25%
CMYK 0, 12.16, 32.95, 11.76
HSL hsl(37.86,58.33%,71.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(37.86,37.33%,88.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.9056,3.6509,30.7395)
XYZ xyz(55.1508,56.5142,33.2009)
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