Calla Color

#f2dfb5

Calla 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 #0d204a
Complementary Color #b4c7f2
Color Shade: orange (41.31° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 82.94% (better contrasting with black)
Calla Color Sample
Calla Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f2dfb5

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Calla Color. The Ginger Root Peel 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 soft alternative called Dark Yellow (#e7bf8e) for more calm effect. Try Cotton Sheets as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#b4c7f2 is the best complementary color to Calla. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f2dfb5 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 Sidecar are #f2c0b4 and #e6f2b4. Thus found on the left and right of #f2dfb5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mandys Pink and Tusk colors as they work well with Calla.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Calla palette consists of #c0b4f2 and #b4e6f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4c7f2). Try Moon Raker and Blizzard Blue colors in combination with #f2dfb5, 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 #f2dfb5 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 Calla. Thus Moon Raker and Ice Cold giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Calla contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Madang, and Azalea split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2dfb5 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. Calla tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b4c7f2) and two others. The Ice Cold is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Azalea – 120° from the complementary Perano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4f2df and #f2b4c7.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f2dfb5 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Calla has a hue angle of 41.31°, a saturation of 70.11% and a lightness of 82.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2dfb5 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 23.92% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f2dfb5
RGB Decimal rgb(242,223,181)
RGB Percentage 37%, 35%, 28%
CMYK 0, 7.45, 23.92, 5.1
HSL hsl(41.31,70.11%,82.94%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(41.31,25.21%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.3877,0.1519,22.9741)
XYZ xyz(71.3461,74.9888,54.43)
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