Celtic Linen Color

#f5e5ce

Celtic Linen 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 #0a1a31
Complementary Color #cdddf5
Color Shade: orange (35.38° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 88.43% (better contrasting with black)
Celtic Linen Color Sample
Celtic Linen Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f5e5ce

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Celtic Linen Color. The Peaches'n'Cream 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 Caramel Ice (#eec9aa) for more energetic effect. Try Peach A La Mode as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cdddf5 is the best complementary color to Celtic Linen. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5e5ce complementary color is Link Water, 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 Albescent White are #f5d1cd and #f1f5cd. Thus found on the left and right of #f5e5ce on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Beauty Bush and Tusk colors as they work well with Celtic Linen.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Celtic Linen palette consists of #d1cdf5 and #cdf1f5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cdddf5). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f5e5ce, 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 #f5e5ce 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 Celtic Linen. Thus Moon Raker and Granny Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Celtic Linen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Blue Romance, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5e5ce 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. Celtic Linen tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#cdddf5) and two others. The Granny Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cherub – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cdf5e5 and #f5cdde.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f5e5ce is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Celtic Linen has a hue angle of 35.38°, a saturation of 66.1% and a lightness of 88.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5e5ce is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 15.3% yellow and 3.92% black ink.

HEX #f5e5ce
RGB Decimal rgb(245,229,206)
RGB Percentage 36%, 34%, 30%
CMYK 0, 6.28, 15.3, 3.92
HSL hsl(35.38,66.1%,88.43%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(35.38,15.92%,96.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(91.6433,1.7579,13.1691)
XYZ xyz(76.8161,79.9073,69.7675)
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