Bon Jour is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #1a1f1e |
| Complementary Color | #dfe5e4 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bon Jour Color. The Piano Grey Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mother of Pearl Pink (#d1c4c6) for more energetic effect. Try Victorian Cottage as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfe5e4 is the best complementary color to Bon Jour. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5e0e1 complementary color is Geyser, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bon Jour are #e5dfe3 and #e5e1df. Thus found on the left and right of #e5e0e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bon Jour and Ebb colors as they work well with Bon Jour.
The split-complementary Bon Jour palette consists of #dfe3e5 and #dfe5e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfe5e4). Try Iron and Gray Nurse colors in combination with #e5e0e1, 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 #e5e0e1 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bon Jour. Thus Mischka and Gray Nurse giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bon Jour contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Cararra, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5e0e1 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bon Jour tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#dfe5e4) and two others. The Gray Nurse is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mischka – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0e5df and #e4dfe5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5e0e1 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Bon Jour has a hue angle of 348°, a saturation of 8.77% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5e0e1 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 1.56% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5e0e1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,224,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 1.56, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(348,8.77%,88.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348,2.18%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.5826,1.8732,0.103) |
| XYZ | xyz(72.5594,75.4056,81.9646) |