Scalloped Shell Color

#f3e9e0

Scalloped Shell is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #0c161f
Complementary Color #e0eaf3
Color Shade: warm red (28.42° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 91.57% (better contrasting with black)
Scalloped Shell Color Sample
Scalloped Shell Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f3e9e0

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Scalloped Shell Color. The Palomino Mane color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Belle of the Ball (#e3cbc0) for more calm effect. Try Nevada Sand as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e0eaf3 is the best complementary color to Scalloped Shell. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f3e9e0 complementary color is Black Squeeze, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Merino are #f3e0e0 and #f3f2e0. Thus found on the left and right of #f3e9e0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pot Pourri and Ecru White colors as they work well with Scalloped Shell.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Scalloped Shell palette consists of #e0e0f3 and #e0f3f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0eaf3). Try Snuff and Aqua Squeeze colors in combination with #f3e9e0, 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 #f3e9e0 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scalloped Shell. Thus Snuff and Apple Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Scalloped Shell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Black Squeeze, Peppermint, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3e9e0 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool 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 Shell tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#e0eaf3) and two others. The Apple Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla Ice – 120° from the complementary Black Squeeze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0f3e9 and #f3e0ea.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f3e9e0 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Scalloped Shell has a hue angle of 28.42°, a saturation of 44.19% and a lightness of 91.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3e9e0 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 4.71% black ink.

HEX #f3e9e0
RGB Decimal rgb(243,233,224)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 3.92, 7.45, 4.71
HSL hsl(28.42,44.19%,91.57%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(28.42,7.82%,95.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(92.8892,1.8595,5.561)
XYZ xyz(79.5556,82.7143,82.2934)
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