Raw Silk 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 | #1e2638 |
| Complementary Color | #c6cee1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 83.14% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Raw Silk Color. The Vanilla Doe 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 Dull Sage (#dbd4ab) for more energetic effect. Try Grand Soiree as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c6cee1 is the best complementary color to Raw Silk. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1d9c7 complementary color is Botticelli, 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 Pearl Bush are #e1cbc6 and #dbe1c6. Thus found on the left and right of #e1d9c7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dust Storm and Tana colors as they work well with Raw Silk.
The split-complementary Raw Silk palette consists of #cbc6e1 and #c6dbe1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6cee1). Try Lavender Gray and Botticelli colors in combination with #e1d9c7, 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 #e1d9c7 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 Raw Silk. Thus Snuff and Edgewater giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Raw Silk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1d9c7 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. Raw Silk tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c6cee1) and two others. The Edgewater is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Flare – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6e1d9 and #e1c6ce.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1d9c7 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Raw Silk has a hue angle of 41.54°, a saturation of 30.23% and a lightness of 83.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1d9c7 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #e1d9c7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,217,199) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 10.2, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(41.54,30.23%,83.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.54,11.56%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.8774,-0.2872,9.8324) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.173,69.7568,64.0095) |