Faint Fawn Color

#e2c59c

Faint Fawn 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 #1d3a63
Complementary Color #9bb8e2
Color Shade: orange (35.14° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 74.9% (better contrasting with black)
Faint Fawn Color Sample
Faint Fawn Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e2c59c

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Faint Fawn 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 darker and more saturated alternative called Highlight Gold (#dfc16d) for more energetic effect. Try Fresh Nectar as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#9bb8e2 is the best complementary color to Faint Fawn. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2c59c complementary color is Regent St Blue, 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 #e2a29b and #dce29b. Thus found on the left and right of #e2c59c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Zombie colors as they work well with Faint Fawn.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Faint Fawn palette consists of #a19be2 and #9bdbe2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9bb8e2). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e2c59c, 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 #e2c59c 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 Faint Fawn. Thus Light Wisteria and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Faint Fawn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2c59c 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. Faint Fawn tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#9bb8e2) 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 #9be2c5 and #e29bb8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e2c59c is made of 39% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Faint Fawn has a hue angle of 35.14°, a saturation of 54.69% and a lightness of 74.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2c59c is made of 0% cyan, 11.38% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 11.37% black ink.

HEX #e2c59c
RGB Decimal rgb(226,197,156)
RGB Percentage 39%, 34%, 27%
CMYK 0, 11.38, 27.45, 11.37
HSL hsl(35.14,54.69%,74.9%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(35.14,30.97%,88.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(81.0168,4.2854,24.3625)
XYZ xyz(57.331,58.5016,39.7227)
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