Waffle Cone is calm, 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 | #1d3886 |
| Complementary Color | #7893e2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Waffle Cone Color. The Necrophilic Brown 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 Lamplit (#e4af65) for more energetic effect. Try Rip Cord as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7893e2 is the best complementary color to Waffle Cone. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2c779 complementary color is Portage, 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 Chenin are #e29278 and #c8e278. Thus found on the left and right of #e2c779 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tonys Pink and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Waffle Cone.
The split-complementary Waffle Cone palette consists of #9278e2 and #78c8e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7893e2). Try Medium Purple and Aquamarine Blue colors in combination with #e2c779, 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 #e2c779 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 Waffle Cone. Thus Lavender and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waffle Cone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Portage, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2c779 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. Waffle Cone tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7893e2) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Portage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #78e2c7 and #e27893.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2c779 is made of 41% red, 36% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Waffle Cone has a hue angle of 44.57°, a saturation of 64.42% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2c779 is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 41.18% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2c779 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,199,121) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 36%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 41.18, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(44.57,64.42%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.57,46.46%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.9585,-0.6664,42.3793) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.2386,58.3961,26.4493) |