Percale 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 | #0f1722 |
| Complementary Color | #dde5f0 |
| Color Shade: | orange (34.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.39% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Percale 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 Comfort as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dde5f0 is the best complementary color to Percale. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f0e8dd complementary color is Botticelli, 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 Dawn Pink are #f0dedd and #eef0dd. Thus found on the left and right of #f0e8dd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bizarre and White Rock colors as they work well with Percale.
The split-complementary Percale palette consists of #deddf0 and #ddeef0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dde5f0). Try Snuff and Swans Down colors in combination with #f0e8dd, 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 #f0e8dd 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 Percale. Thus Snuff and Swans Down giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Percale contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Zanah, and Prim split by 90° on the color wheel. #f0e8dd 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. Percale tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#dde5f0) and two others. The Swans Down is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prim – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ddf0e8 and #f0dde5.
In a RGB color space, hex #f0e8dd is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Percale has a hue angle of 34.74°, a saturation of 38.78% and a lightness of 90.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f0e8dd is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 5.88% black ink.
| HEX | #f0e8dd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(240,232,221) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 7.45, 5.88 |
| HSL | hsl(34.74,38.78%,90.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(34.74,7.92%,94.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.3355,0.8401,6.2944) |
| XYZ | xyz(77.8429,81.4589,80.027) |