China Silk is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #1c2e33 |
| Complementary Color | #ccdee3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.51% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to China Silk Color. The Castilian Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Naked Lady (#d6b3a9) for more energetic effect. Try Tea Room as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ccdee3 is the best complementary color to China Silk. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3d1cc complementary color is Botticelli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Wafer are #e3ccd2 and #e3dccc. Thus found on the left and right of #e3d1cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Flare and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with China Silk.
The split-complementary China Silk palette consists of #ccd2e3 and #cce3dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ccdee3). Try Blue Haze and Edgewater colors in combination with #e3d1cc, 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 #e3d1cc offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the China Silk. Thus Blue Haze and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of China Silk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Surf Crest, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3d1cc square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. China Silk tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#ccdee3) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cce3d1 and #e3ccde.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3d1cc is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode China Silk has a hue angle of 13.04°, a saturation of 29.11% and a lightness of 84.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3d1cc is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3d1cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,209,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 9.02, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(13.04,29.11%,84.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.04,10.13%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.1449,5.3992,4.72) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.3781,66.2915,66.4765) |