Scalloped Oak Color

#f2d1a0

Scalloped Oak 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 #0d2e5f
Complementary Color #a0c0f1
Color Shade: orange (35.85° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 78.82% (better contrasting with black)
Scalloped Oak Color Sample
Scalloped Oak Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f2d1a0

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Scalloped Oak Color. The Tacao color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Yoghurt Brûlée (#f5e9ce) for more calm effect. Try Middle Yellow Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#a0c0f1 is the best complementary color to Scalloped Oak. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f2d1a0 complementary color is Perano, 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 New Orleans are #f1a8a0 and #e9f1a0. Thus found on the left and right of #f2d1a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wewak and Primrose colors as they work well with Scalloped Oak.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Scalloped Oak palette consists of #a7a0f1 and #a0e9f1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a0c0f1). Try Portage and Blizzard Blue colors in combination with #f2d1a0, 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 #f2d1a0 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 Scalloped Oak. Thus Perfume and Magic Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Scalloped Oak contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Madang, and Lavender Magenta split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2d1a0 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. Scalloped Oak tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a0c0f1) and two others. The Magic Mint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wewak – 120° from the complementary Perano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0f1d1 and #f1a0c0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f2d1a0 is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Scalloped Oak has a hue angle of 35.85°, a saturation of 75.93% and a lightness of 78.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2d1a0 is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 32.15% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f2d1a0
RGB Decimal rgb(242,209,160)
RGB Percentage 40%, 34%, 26%
CMYK 0, 12.94, 32.15, 5.1
HSL hsl(35.85,75.93%,78.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(35.85,33.88%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.5121,4.6819,28.5974)
XYZ xyz(65.7636,67.0162,42.727)
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