Head in the Sand Color

#ebe2de

Head in the Sand is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #141d21
Complementary Color #dde6eb
Color Shade: warm red (18.46° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 89.61% (better contrasting with black)
Head in the Sand Color Sample
Head in the Sand Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ebe2de

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Head in the Sand Color. The Cheerful Heart color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pink Water (#e0c9c4) for more energetic effect. Try Just Gorgeous as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#dde6eb is the best complementary color to Head in the Sand. 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 #ebe2de complementary color is Mystic, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #ebdde0 and #ebe8dd. Thus found on the left and right of #ebe2de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Soft Peach and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Head in the Sand.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Head in the Sand palette consists of #dde0eb and #ddebe8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dde6eb). Try Mystic and Mystic colors in combination with #ebe2de, 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 #ebe2de 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 Head in the Sand. Thus Snuff and Gin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Head in the Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Willow Brook, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #ebe2de square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Head in the Sand tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#dde6eb) and two others. The Gin 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 #ddebe1 and #ebdde6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ebe2de is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Head in the Sand has a hue angle of 18.46°, a saturation of 24.53% and a lightness of 89.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ebe2de is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 7.84% black ink.

HEX #ebe2de
RGB Decimal rgb(235,226,222)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 3.53, 5.1, 7.84
HSL hsl(18.46,24.53%,89.61%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(18.46,5.53%,92.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(90.4727,2.3676,3.0285)
XYZ xyz(74.6421,77.3288,80.0991)
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