Sawdust 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 | #091630 |
| Complementary Color | #cfdbf5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (40° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sawdust Color. The Roadster Yellow 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 Cymophane Yellow (#f3e4a7) for more energetic effect. Try Scalloped Oak as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfdbf5 is the best complementary color to Sawdust. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f6e9cf 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 Albescent White are #f5d5cf and #eff5cf. Thus found on the left and right of #f6e9cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Albescent White and Tusk colors as they work well with Sawdust.
The split-complementary Sawdust palette consists of #d5cff5 and #cfeff5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfdbf5). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f6e9cf, 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 #f6e9cf 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 Sawdust. Thus Moon Raker and Granny Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sawdust contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Blue Romance, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f6e9cf 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. Sawdust tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#cfdbf5) and two others. The Granny Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cff5e9 and #f5cfdb.
In a RGB color space, hex #f6e9cf is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sawdust has a hue angle of 40°, a saturation of 68.42% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f6e9cf is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 3.53% black ink.
| HEX | #f6e9cf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(246,233,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 15.29, 3.53 |
| HSL | hsl(40,68.42%,88.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40,15.85%,96.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.7404,0.2231,14.2151) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.4074,82.3757,70.7991) |