Edelweiss 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 | #111726 |
| Complementary Color | #d8deee |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 89.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Edelweiss Color. The Toasted Cashew 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 Loofah (#e3d3b5) for more energetic effect. Try Afghan Hound as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8deee is the best complementary color to Edelweiss. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #eee8d9 complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, 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 White Rock are #eeddd8 and #e9eed8. Thus found on the left and right of #eee8d9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bizarre and Kidnapper colors as they work well with Edelweiss.
The split-complementary Edelweiss palette consists of #ddd8ee and #d8e9ee colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8deee). Try Snuff and Botticelli colors in combination with #eee8d9, 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 #eee8d9 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 Edelweiss. Thus Snuff and Swans Down giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Edelweiss contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Zanah, and Prim split by 90° on the color wheel. #eee8d9 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. Edelweiss tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d8deee) and two others. The Swans Down is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oyster Pink – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d8eee8 and #eed8de.
In a RGB color space, hex #eee8d9 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Edelweiss has a hue angle of 42.86°, a saturation of 38.18% and a lightness of 89.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eee8d9 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 8.23% yellow and 6.67% black ink.
| HEX | #eee8d9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(238,232,217) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 8.23, 6.67 |
| HSL | hsl(42.86,38.18%,89.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.86,8.82%,93.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.0872,-0.51,8.0006) |
| XYZ | xyz(76.6409,80.9001,77.2215) |