Neutral Ground 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 | #1d2535 |
| Complementary Color | #c9d1e2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (40° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 83.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Neutral Ground Color. The Pancake Mix 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 Classic Taupe (#d3bca4) for more energetic effect. Try Esplanade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c9d1e2 is the best complementary color to Neutral Ground. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2daca complementary color is Botticelli, 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 Pearl Bush are #e2cdc9 and #dee2c9. Thus found on the left and right of #e2daca on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Tana colors as they work well with Neutral Ground.
The split-complementary Neutral Ground palette consists of #cdc9e2 and #c9dee2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9d1e2). Try Blue Haze and Botticelli colors in combination with #e2daca, 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 #e2daca 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 Neutral Ground. Thus Snuff and Edgewater giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Neutral Ground contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2daca 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. Neutral Ground tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c9d1e2) and two others. The Edgewater is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Flare – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c9e2da and #e2c9d1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2daca is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Neutral Ground has a hue angle of 40°, a saturation of 29.27% and a lightness of 83.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2daca is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2daca |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,218,202) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 9.41, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(40,29.27%,83.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40,10.62%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.2785,0.0352,8.8364) |
| XYZ | xyz(67.0961,70.5758,65.9633) |