Papyrus Paper is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #0a1229 |
| Complementary Color | #d6def4 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Papyrus Paper Color. The Cool December color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lotion (#fefdfa) for more energetic effect. Try Invigorating as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d6def4 is the best complementary color to Papyrus Paper. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5edd6 complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Janna are #f4ddd6 and #edf4d6. Thus found on the left and right of #f5edd6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Almond and Frost colors as they work well with Papyrus Paper.
The split-complementary Papyrus Paper palette consists of #ddd6f4 and #d6edf4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6def4). Try Link Water and Link Water colors in combination with #f5edd6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #f5edd6 offers a combination of violet and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Papyrus Paper. Thus French Lilac and Iceberg giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Papyrus Paper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tara, and Amour split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5edd6 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Papyrus Paper tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d6def4) and two others. The Iceberg is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla Ice – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6f4ed and #f4d6de.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5edd6 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Papyrus Paper has a hue angle of 44.52°, a saturation of 60.78% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5edd6 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5edd6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,237,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 12.16, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(44.52,60.78%,90%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.52,12.65%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.8124,-1.0904,12.0974) |
| XYZ | xyz(80.078,84.8359,75.7727) |