Timid Beige is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1a1f22 |
| Complementary Color | #dde2e4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.24% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Timid Beige Color. The Natural Silk Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Perk Up (#d6c7be) for more energetic effect. Try Old Map as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dde2e4 is the best complementary color to Timid Beige. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5e0dd complementary color is Geyser, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ebb are #e4ddde and #e4e3dd. Thus found on the left and right of #e5e0dd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bon Jour and Westar colors as they work well with Timid Beige.
The split-complementary Timid Beige palette consists of #dddee4 and #dde4e3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dde2e4). Try Mischka and Geyser colors in combination with #e5e0dd, 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 #e5e0dd offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Timid Beige. Thus Mischka and Tasman giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Timid Beige contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Gray Nurse, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5e0dd square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Timid Beige tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#dde2e4) and two others. The Tasman is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bon Jour – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dde4e0 and #e4dde2.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5e0dd is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Timid Beige has a hue angle of 22.5°, a saturation of 13.33% and a lightness of 88.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5e0dd is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5e0dd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,224,221) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 3.13, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(22.5,13.33%,88.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.5,3.49%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.4818,1.1724,2.0558) |
| XYZ | xyz(72.0199,75.1898,79.1238) |