Birdseed 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 | #1d3d71 |
| Complementary Color | #8eaee1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.16% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Birdseed Color. The Mulled Spice color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Spiced Beige (#e9d2bb) for more calm effect. Try Thai Ice Tea as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8eaee1 is the best complementary color to Birdseed. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2c28e complementary color is Cornflower, 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 Calico are #e1988e and #d7e18e. Thus found on the left and right of #e2c28e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Birdseed.
The split-complementary Birdseed palette consists of #988ee1 and #8ed7e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8eaee1). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e2c28e, 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 #e2c28e 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 Birdseed. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Birdseed contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cornflower, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2c28e 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. Birdseed tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8eaee1) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Cornflower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ee1c2 and #e18eae.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2c28e is made of 40% red, 35% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Birdseed has a hue angle of 37.14°, a saturation of 59.15% and a lightness of 72.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2c28e is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 32.94% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2c28e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,194,142) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 35%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.55, 32.94, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(37.14,59.15%,72.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.14,37.17%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.0136,4.1598,30.3761) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.5383,56.7053,33.6092) |