Maybe Mushroom Color

#e2d8cb

Maybe Mushroom 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 #1d2734
Complementary Color #cbd4e1
Color Shade: orange (33.91° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 84.12% (better contrasting with black)
Maybe Mushroom Color Sample
Maybe Mushroom Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e2d8cb

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Maybe Mushroom Color. The Fiji Sands 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 Thatched Cottage (#d6c7a6) for more energetic effect. Try Pancake Mix as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cbd4e1 is the best complementary color to Maybe Mushroom. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2d8cb complementary color is Geyser, 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 Pearl Bush are #e1cccb and #e0e1cb. Thus found on the left and right of #e2d8cb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Tana colors as they work well with Maybe Mushroom.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Maybe Mushroom palette consists of #cccbe1 and #cbe0e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cbd4e1). Try Blue Haze and Geyser colors in combination with #e2d8cb, 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 #e2d8cb 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 Maybe Mushroom. Thus Snuff and Edgewater giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Maybe Mushroom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2d8cb 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. Maybe Mushroom tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#cbd4e1) and two others. The Edgewater is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cbe1d8 and #e1cbd4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e2d8cb is made of 35% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Maybe Mushroom has a hue angle of 33.91°, a saturation of 28.4% and a lightness of 84.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2d8cb is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 11.37% black ink.

HEX #e2d8cb
RGB Decimal rgb(226,216,203)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 3.92, 9.02, 11.37
HSL hsl(33.91,28.4%,84.12%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(33.91,10.18%,88.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(86.7965,1.2336,7.6181)
XYZ xyz(66.6994,69.5923,66.4171)
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