Sand Dagger 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 | #19222d |
| Complementary Color | #d2dbe6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sand Dagger Color. The Playa Arenosa color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mission Stone (#dac5b6) for more energetic effect. Try Wood Ash as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d2dbe6 is the best complementary color to Sand Dagger. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e6ddd2 complementary color is Botticelli, 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 Pearl Bush are #e6d3d2 and #e5e6d2. Thus found on the left and right of #e6ddd2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Sand Dagger.
The split-complementary Sand Dagger palette consists of #d3d2e6 and #d2e5e6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2dbe6). Try Blue Haze and Mystic colors in combination with #e6ddd2, 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 #e6ddd2 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 Sand Dagger. Thus Snuff and Edgewater giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sand Dagger contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6ddd2 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. Sand Dagger tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d2dbe6) and two others. The Edgewater is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2e6dd and #e6d2db.
In a RGB color space, hex #e6ddd2 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Sand Dagger has a hue angle of 33°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6ddd2 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #e6ddd2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(230,221,210) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.53, 7.85, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(33,28.57%,86.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33,8.7%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.5378,1.2026,6.4773) |
| XYZ | xyz(70.1224,73.189,71.4038) |