Onion White 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 | #1d2a3d |
| Complementary Color | #c2cee2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Onion White Color. The Golden Gate 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 Renoir Bisque (#dabe9f) for more energetic effect. Try Soft Wheat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c2cee2 is the best complementary color to Onion White. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2d5c2 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 Bone are #e2c5c2 and #dee2c2. Thus found on the left and right of #e2d5c2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dust Storm and Beryl Green colors as they work well with Onion White.
The split-complementary Onion White palette consists of #c4c2e2 and #c2dee2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2cee2). Try Periwinkle Gray and Ziggurat colors in combination with #e2d5c2, 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 #e2d5c2 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 Onion White. Thus Prelude and Skeptic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Onion White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Surf Crest, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2d5c2 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. Onion White tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c2cee2) and two others. The Skeptic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Flare – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2e2d5 and #e2c2ce.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2d5c2 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Onion White has a hue angle of 35.63°, a saturation of 35.56% and a lightness of 82.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2d5c2 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2d5c2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,213,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 12.55, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(35.63,35.56%,82.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.63,14.16%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.8323,1.3484,10.9902) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.8959,67.6523,60.6768) |