Loofah Color

#e3d3b5

Loofah 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 #1c2c4a
Complementary Color #b5c5e3
Color Shade: orange (39.13° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80% (better contrasting with black)
Loofah Color Sample
Loofah Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e3d3b5

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Loofah Color. The Honey Nougat 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 Friar Tuck (#ddb994) for more energetic effect. Try Nutmeg Glow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b5c5e3 is the best complementary color to Loofah. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3d3b5 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 Grain Brown are #e3bcb5 and #dbe3b5. Thus found on the left and right of #e3d3b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cavern Pink and Beryl Green colors as they work well with Loofah.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Loofah palette consists of #bcb5e3 and #b5dbe3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b5c5e3). Try Prelude and Jagged Ice colors in combination with #e3d3b5, 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 #e3d3b5 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 Loofah. Thus Prelude and Fringy Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Loofah contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Fringy Flower, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3d3b5 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. Loofah tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b5c5e3) and two others. The Fringy Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cavern Pink – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b5e3d3 and #e3b5c5.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e3d3b5 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Loofah has a hue angle of 39.13°, a saturation of 45.1% and a lightness of 80%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3d3b5 is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 10.98% black ink.

HEX #e3d3b5
RGB Decimal rgb(227,211,181)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 6.27, 18.04, 10.98
HSL hsl(39.13,45.1%,80%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(39.13,20.26%,89.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.1266,0.7815,16.864)
XYZ xyz(63.3133,66.2556,53.1677)
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