Aragonite is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #1b1f2b |
| Complementary Color | #d3d8e4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Aragonite Color. The Accessible Beige 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 Sandstone Palette (#d9ccb6) for more energetic effect. Try Ecru Wealth as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3d8e4 is the best complementary color to Aragonite. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e4e0d4 complementary color is Geyser, 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 Satin Linen are #e4d7d3 and #e0e4d3. Thus found on the left and right of #e4e0d4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Periglacial Blue colors as they work well with Aragonite.
The split-complementary Aragonite palette consists of #d7d3e4 and #d3e0e4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3d8e4). Try Mischka and Geyser colors in combination with #e4e0d4, 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 #e4e0d4 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 Aragonite. Thus Snuff and Paris White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aragonite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e4e0d4 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. Aragonite tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d3d8e4) and two others. The Paris White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3e4e0 and #e4d3d8.
In a RGB color space, hex #e4e0d4 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Aragonite has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 22.86% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e4e0d4 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e4e0d4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,224,212) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 6.27, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(45,22.86%,86.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,7.02%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.1859,-0.7083,6.3406) |
| XYZ | xyz(70.5342,74.5588,72.9611) |