Eggshell Paper Color

#e2be9f

Eggshell Paper is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #1d4160
Complementary Color #9ec2e2
Color Shade: warm red (27.76° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 75.49% (better contrasting with white)
Eggshell Paper Color Sample
Eggshell Paper Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e2be9f

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Eggshell Paper Color. The Pine Nut color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Napery (#efddc1) for more energetic effect. Try Vanilla Mocha as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#9ec2e2 is the best complementary color to Eggshell Paper. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2be9f complementary color is Regent St Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Calico are #e29ea1 and #e2df9e. Thus found on the left and right of #e2be9f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Eggshell Paper.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Eggshell Paper palette consists of #9ea1e2 and #9ee2df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ec2e2). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e2be9f, 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 #e2be9f offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Eggshell Paper. Thus Light Wisteria and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Eggshell Paper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2be9f square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool 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. Eggshell Paper tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#9ec2e2) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ee2bd and #e29ec2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e2be9f is made of 39% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Eggshell Paper has a hue angle of 27.76°, a saturation of 53.6% and a lightness of 75.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2be9f is made of 0% cyan, 14.12% magenta, 26.28% yellow and 11.37% black ink.

HEX #e2be9f
RGB Decimal rgb(226,190,159)
RGB Percentage 39%, 33%, 28%
CMYK 0, 14.12, 26.28, 11.37
HSL hsl(27.76,53.6%,75.49%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(27.76,29.65%,88.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.3278,8.3595,20.4533)
XYZ xyz(56.0355,55.4989,40.5599)
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