California is soft, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1673c5 |
| Complementary Color | #3996e9 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to California Color. The Tiger King color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Acorn Squash (#eda740) for more energetic effect. Try Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3996e9 is the best complementary color to California. 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 #e98c3a complementary color is Picton Blue, 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 Jaffa are #e9393f and #e9e339. Thus found on the left and right of #e98c3a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cinnabar and Golden Dream colors as they work well with California.
The split-complementary California palette consists of #393fe9 and #39e9e3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3996e9). Try Royal Blue and Picton Blue colors in combination with #e98c3a, 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 #e98c3a 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 California. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of California contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Picton Blue, Malachite, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #e98c3a 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. California tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3996e9) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Picton Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #39e98c and #e93997.
In a RGB color space, hex #e98c3a is made of 54% red, 32% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode California has a hue angle of 28.11°, a saturation of 79.91% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e98c3a is made of 0% cyan, 36.47% magenta, 68.62% yellow and 8.63% black ink.
| HEX | #e98c3a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(233,140,58) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 32%, 13% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.47, 68.62, 8.63 |
| HSL | hsl(28.11,79.91%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.11,75.11%,91.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.8133,29.0903,56.572) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.7461,36.3853,8.7204) |