White Cedar Color

#f5dec2

White Cedar 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 #0a213d
Complementary Color #c2d9f4
Color Shade: orange (32.94° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 86.08% (better contrasting with black)
White Cedar Color Sample
White Cedar Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f5dec2

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to White Cedar Color. The Dipped in Cream color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Flip-Flop (#f2c4a7) for more energetic effect. Try Pearl Necklace as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c2d9f4 is the best complementary color to White Cedar. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5dec2 complementary color is Tropical Blue, 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 #f4c4c2 and #f2f4c2. Thus found on the left and right of #f5dec2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mandys Pink and Tusk colors as they work well with White Cedar.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary White Cedar palette consists of #c4c2f4 and #c2f2f4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2d9f4). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f5dec2, 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 #f5dec2 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 White Cedar. Thus Moon Raker and Mint Tulip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of White Cedar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Madang, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5dec2 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. White Cedar tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c2d9f4) and two others. The Mint Tulip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Azalea – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2f4de and #f4c2d8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f5dec2 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode White Cedar has a hue angle of 32.94°, a saturation of 71.83% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5dec2 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 20% yellow and 3.92% black ink.

HEX #f5dec2
RGB Decimal rgb(245,222,194)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 9.02, 20, 3.92
HSL hsl(32.94,71.83%,86.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(32.94,20.82%,96.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.65,3.5802,16.6106)
XYZ xyz(73.5151,75.5501,61.7469)
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