Open Sesame 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 | #071d56 |
| Complementary Color | #a8bef8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Open Sesame Color. The Pineapple Juice 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 Jackfruit (#f7c680) for more energetic effect. Try Golden Glitter as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a8bef8 is the best complementary color to Open Sesame. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8e2a9 complementary color is Perano, 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 Peach Yellow are #f8baa8 and #e6f8a8. Thus found on the left and right of #f8e2a9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Bud and Gossip colors as they work well with Open Sesame.
The split-complementary Open Sesame palette consists of #baa8f8 and #a8e6f8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a8bef8). Try Perfume and Sail colors in combination with #f8e2a9, 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 #f8e2a9 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 Open Sesame. Thus Perfume and Ice Cold giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Open Sesame contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Gossip, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8e2a9 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. Open Sesame tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a8bef8) and two others. The Ice Cold is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Illusion – 120° from the complementary Perano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8f8e2 and #f8a8be.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8e2a9 is made of 39% red, 35% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Open Sesame has a hue angle of 43.29°, a saturation of 84.95% and a lightness of 81.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8e2a9 is made of 0% cyan, 8.62% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8e2a9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,226,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 35%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.62, 30.98, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(43.29,84.95%,81.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.29,31.85%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.4199,-0.668,30.648) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.0692,77.2137,48.5887) |