Parasol Color

#e9dfde

Parasol is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #162021
Complementary Color #dde8e9
Color Shade: mid red (5.45° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 89.22% (better contrasting with black)
Parasol Color Sample
Parasol Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e9dfde

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Parasol Color. The Aurora Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Hint of Red (#fbf9f9) for more calm effect. Try Fairview Taupe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#dde8e9 is the best complementary color to Parasol. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e9dfde complementary color is Mystic, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ebb are #e9dde2 and #e9e4dd. Thus found on the left and right of #e9dfde on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lola and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Parasol.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Parasol palette consists of #dde2e9 and #dde9e4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dde8e9). Try Mystic and Gin colors in combination with #e9dfde, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e9dfde offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Parasol. Thus Mischka and Gin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Parasol contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Green White, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #e9dfde square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Parasol tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#dde8e9) and two others. The Gin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lola – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dde9de and #e9dde8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e9dfde is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Parasol has a hue angle of 5.45°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 89.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e9dfde is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 8.63% black ink.

HEX #e9dfde
RGB Decimal rgb(233,223,222)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 3.92, 4.31, 8.63
HSL hsl(5.45,20%,89.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(5.45,4.72%,91.37%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.5674,3.2313,1.6935)
XYZ xyz(73.1768,75.3729,79.7988)
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