Double Colonial White 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 | #1b3066 |
| Complementary Color | #98ade4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.71% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Double Colonial White Color. The Antique Parchment color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Drops of Honey (#d4ae76) for more calm effect. Try Fire Coral as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#98ade4 is the best complementary color to Double Colonial White. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e4cf99 complementary color is Dull Lavender, 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 Zombie are #e4a998 and #d3e498. Thus found on the left and right of #e4cf99 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cashmere and Zombie colors as they work well with Double Colonial White.
The split-complementary Double Colonial White palette consists of #a998e4 and #98d3e4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98ade4). Try Dull Lavender and Regent St Blue colors in combination with #e4cf99, 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 #e4cf99 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 Double Colonial White. Thus Lavender and Water Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Double Colonial White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Algae Green, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e4cf99 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. Double Colonial White tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#98ade4) and two others. The Water Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98e4cf and #e498ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #e4cf99 is made of 39% red, 35% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Double Colonial White has a hue angle of 43.2°, a saturation of 58.14% and a lightness of 74.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e4cf99 is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e4cf99 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,207,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 35%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 29.41, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(43.2,58.14%,74.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.2,32.89%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.6626,-0.5253,29.5383) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.0575,63.4195,39.2128) |