Biltmore Buff 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 | #1c365e |
| Complementary Color | #a0bae3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.08% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Biltmore Buff Color. The Asian Fusion color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Ivory Lace (#ece2cc) for more calm effect. Try Manhattan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a0bae3 is the best complementary color to Biltmore Buff. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3c9a1 complementary color is Regent St Blue, 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 Brandy are #e3a7a0 and #dce3a0. Thus found on the left and right of #e3c9a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cashmere and Zombie colors as they work well with Biltmore Buff.
The split-complementary Biltmore Buff palette consists of #a8a0e3 and #a0dbe3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a0bae3). Try Dull Lavender and Morning Glory colors in combination with #e3c9a1, 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 #e3c9a1 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 Biltmore Buff. Thus Light Wisteria and Padua giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Biltmore Buff contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3c9a1 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. Biltmore Buff tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a0bae3) and two others. The Padua is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kobi – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0e3c9 and #e3a0ba.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3c9a1 is made of 39% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Biltmore Buff has a hue angle of 36.36°, a saturation of 54.1% and a lightness of 76.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3c9a1 is made of 0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 25.88% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3c9a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,201,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 34%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.2, 25.88, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(36.36,54.1%,76.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.36,29.07%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.205,3.22,23.3612) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.9982,60.6774,42.3206) |