Electrum 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 | #183968 |
| Complementary Color | #96b7e7 |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.9% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Electrum Color. The Ninjin Orange 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 soft alternative called Fresh Nectar (#daa674) for more calm effect. Try Beurre Blanc as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#96b7e7 is the best complementary color to Electrum. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e7c697 complementary color is Cornflower, 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 Gold Sand are #e79d96 and #e0e796. Thus found on the left and right of #e7c697 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tonys Pink and Primrose colors as they work well with Electrum.
The split-complementary Electrum palette consists of #9e96e7 and #96e0e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96b7e7). Try Dull Lavender and Water Leaf colors in combination with #e7c697, 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 #e7c697 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 Electrum. Thus Biloba Flower and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Electrum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cornflower, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e7c697 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. Electrum tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#96b7e7) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kobi – 120° from the complementary Cornflower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96e7c6 and #e796b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #e7c697 is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Electrum has a hue angle of 35.25°, a saturation of 62.5% and a lightness of 74.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e7c697 is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e7c697 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(231,198,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 34%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.94, 31.37, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(35.25,62.5%,74.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.25,34.63%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.6265,5.0782,27.8958) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.735,59.6115,37.6887) |