Papier Blanc is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #101523 |
| Complementary Color | #dce1ef |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Papier Blanc Color. The Gentle Touch 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 Double Spanish White (#e6d7b9) for more energetic effect. Try Warm Buttercream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dce1ef is the best complementary color to Papier Blanc. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #efeadc complementary color is Botticelli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White Rock are #efe0dc and #eaefdc. Thus found on the left and right of #efeadc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bizarre and Kidnapper colors as they work well with Papier Blanc.
The split-complementary Papier Blanc palette consists of #e0dcef and #dceaef colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dce1ef). Try Snuff and Catskill White colors in combination with #efeadc, 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 #efeadc 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 Papier Blanc. Thus Snuff and Swans Down giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Papier Blanc contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Zanah, and Prim split by 90° on the color wheel. #efeadc square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Papier Blanc tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#dce1ef) and two others. The Swans Down is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bizarre – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dcefea and #efdce1.
In a RGB color space, hex #efeadc is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Papier Blanc has a hue angle of 44.21°, a saturation of 37.25% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #efeadc is made of 0% cyan, 1.97% magenta, 7.46% yellow and 6.27% black ink.
| HEX | #efeadc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(239,234,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.97, 7.46, 6.27 |
| HSL | hsl(44.21,37.25%,90%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.21,7.95%,93.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.7351,-0.6925,7.3803) |
| XYZ | xyz(77.9377,82.3637,79.5002) |