Desert Plain 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 | #1a2236 |
| Complementary Color | #c9d1e4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.31% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Plain Color. The Luster White 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 Toasted Pine Nut (#dcc6a6) for more energetic effect. Try Straw Harvest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c9d1e4 is the best complementary color to Desert Plain. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5ddc9 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 White Rock are #e4cfc9 and #dee4c9. Thus found on the left and right of #e5ddc9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dust Storm and Kidnapper colors as they work well with Desert Plain.
The split-complementary Desert Plain palette consists of #cfc9e4 and #c9dee4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9d1e4). Try Prelude and Botticelli colors in combination with #e5ddc9, 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 #e5ddc9 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 Desert Plain. Thus Snuff and Edgewater giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desert Plain contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5ddc9 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. Desert Plain tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c9d1e4) and two others. The Edgewater is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Flare – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c9e4dd and #e4c9d1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5ddc9 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Plain has a hue angle of 42.86°, a saturation of 35% and a lightness of 84.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5ddc9 is made of 0% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5ddc9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,221,201) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.13, 10.98, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(42.86,35%,84.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.86,12.23%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.2508,-0.6098,10.7831) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.7122,72.588,65.6477) |