Lemon Balm is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #1a2649 |
| Complementary Color | #b6c2e5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80.59% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Lemon Balm Color. The Soft Pearl 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 saturated alternative called Flax Fiber (#e0d68e) for more energetic effect. Try Sahara Gravel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b6c2e5 is the best complementary color to Lemon Balm. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5d9b6 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Double Spanish White are #e5c1b6 and #d9e5b6. Thus found on the left and right of #e5d9b6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Fog and Beryl Green colors as they work well with Lemon Balm.
The split-complementary Lemon Balm palette consists of #c1b6e5 and #b6d9e5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b6c2e5). Try Prelude and Powder Blue colors in combination with #e5d9b6, 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 #e5d9b6 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 Lemon Balm. Thus Prelude and Jagged Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lemon Balm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Fringy Flower, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5d9b6 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lemon Balm tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b6c2e5) and two others. The Jagged Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rose Fog – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b6e5d9 and #e5b6c2.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5d9b6 is made of 36% red, 35% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Lemon Balm has a hue angle of 44.68°, a saturation of 47.47% and a lightness of 80.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5d9b6 is made of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 18.43% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5d9b6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,217,182) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 35%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.7, 18.43, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(44.68,47.47%,80.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.68,20.52%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.8304,-1.4358,18.7439) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.5695,69.6611,54.246) |