Journal White 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 | #192c4d |
| Complementary Color | #b2c5e6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.08° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Journal White Color. The Regency Cream color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Grain White (#efe3d8) for more calm effect. Try Crowned One as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b2c5e6 is the best complementary color to Journal White. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e6d3b2 complementary color is Spindle, 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 Hampton are #e6b9b2 and #dfe6b2. Thus found on the left and right of #e6d3b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Fog and Hampton colors as they work well with Journal White.
The split-complementary Journal White palette consists of #b9b2e6 and #b2dfe6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2c5e6). Try Cold Purple and Powder Blue colors in combination with #e6d3b2, 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 #e6d3b2 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 Journal White. Thus Light Wisteria and Padua giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Journal White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spindle, Chinook, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6d3b2 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. Journal White tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b2c5e6) and two others. The Padua is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shilo – 120° from the complementary Spindle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b2e6d3 and #e6b2c5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e6d3b2 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Journal White has a hue angle of 38.08°, a saturation of 50.98% and a lightness of 80%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6d3b2 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 20.4% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #e6d3b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(230,211,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 20.4, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(38.08,50.98%,80%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.08,22.61%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.3147,1.4602,18.7432) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.9633,66.6259,51.6083) |