Turtle Dove Color

#e3e1cf

Turtle Dove is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #1c1e30
Complementary Color #cfd0e3
Color Shade: warm yellow (54° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 85.1% (better contrasting with black)
Turtle Dove Color Sample
Turtle Dove Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e3e1cf

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Turtle Dove Color. The Orinoco color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Bit of Sugar (#f4f2ec) for more energetic effect. Try Beach Grass as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cfd0e3 is the best complementary color to Turtle Dove. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3e1cf complementary color is Blue Haze, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Satin Linen are #e3d7cf and #dbe3cf. Thus found on the left and right of #e3e1cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pearl Bush and Periglacial Blue colors as they work well with Turtle Dove.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Turtle Dove palette consists of #d7cfe3 and #cfdbe3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfd0e3). Try Snuff and Geyser colors in combination with #e3e1cf, 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 #e3e1cf offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Turtle Dove. Thus Snuff and Geyser giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Turtle Dove contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Haze, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3e1cf square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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. Turtle Dove tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#cfd0e3) and two others. The Geyser is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wafer – 120° from the complementary Blue Haze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cfe3e1 and #e3cfd1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e3e1cf is made of 34% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Turtle Dove has a hue angle of 54°, a saturation of 26.32% and a lightness of 85.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3e1cf is made of 0% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 10.98% black ink.

HEX #e3e1cf
RGB Decimal rgb(227,225,207)
RGB Percentage 34%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 0.78, 7.84, 10.98
HSL hsl(54,26.32%,85.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(54,8.81%,89.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.2459,-2.4003,9.0377)
XYZ xyz(69.8663,74.6863,69.765)
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