Classical White Color

#ece1cb

Classical White 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 #131e34
Complementary Color #cbd6ec
Color Shade: orange (40° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 86.08% (better contrasting with black)
Classical White Color Sample
Classical White Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ece1cb

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Classical White Color. The Sapling 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 Craft Juggler (#e3c8aa) for more energetic effect. Try Caramel Mousse as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cbd6ec is the best complementary color to Classical White. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ece1cb complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Aths Special are #ecd0cb and #e6eccb. Thus found on the left and right of #ece1cb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oyster Pink and Aths Special colors as they work well with Classical White.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Classical White palette consists of #d0cbec and #cbe6ec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cbd6ec). Try Prelude and Jagged Ice colors in combination with #ece1cb, 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 #ece1cb 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 Classical White. Thus French Lilac and Jagged Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Classical White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Fringy Flower, and Melanie split by 90° on the color wheel. #ece1cb square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid 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. Classical White tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#cbd6ec) and two others. The Jagged Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla Ice – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cbece1 and #eccbd6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ece1cb is made of 36% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Classical White has a hue angle of 40°, a saturation of 46.48% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ece1cb is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 12.94% yellow and 7.45% black ink.

HEX #ece1cb
RGB Decimal rgb(236,225,203)
RGB Percentage 36%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 4.31, 12.94, 7.45
HSL hsl(40,46.48%,86.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(40,13.98%,92.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.8571,0.1383,12.0978)
XYZ xyz(72.2968,75.9951,67.358)
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