Helium is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #151a27 |
| Complementary Color | #d8dde9 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.24% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Helium Color. The Dirty Martini 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 Soft Doeskin (#e0cfb9) for more energetic effect. Try Handmade Linen as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8dde9 is the best complementary color to Helium. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #eae5d8 complementary color is Mystic, 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 #e9dcd8 and #e5e9d8. Thus found on the left and right of #eae5d8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pearl Bush and Periglacial Blue colors as they work well with Helium.
The split-complementary Helium palette consists of #dcd8e9 and #d8e5e9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8dde9). Try Snuff and Mystic colors in combination with #eae5d8, 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 #eae5d8 offers a combination of violet and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Helium. Thus Snuff and Edgewater giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Helium contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Surf Crest, and Twilight split by 90° on the color wheel. #eae5d8 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. Helium tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d8dde9) and two others. The Edgewater is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d8e9e5 and #e9d8dd.
In a RGB color space, hex #eae5d8 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Helium has a hue angle of 43.33°, a saturation of 30% and a lightness of 88.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eae5d8 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 7.05% yellow and 8.24% black ink.
| HEX | #eae5d8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(234,229,216) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 7.05, 8.24 |
| HSL | hsl(43.33,30%,88.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.33,7.69%,91.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.0025,-0.5275,6.9226) |
| XYZ | xyz(74.3457,78.4889,76.1972) |