Sand Diamond 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 | #051743 |
| Complementary Color | #bccefa |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.58° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.88% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sand Diamond Color. The Pollen Powder color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Old Lace (#fdf5e6) for more calm effect. Try Antique China as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bccefa is the best complementary color to Sand Diamond. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fae8bc complementary color is Tropical Blue, 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 Astra are #fac9bc and #edfabc. Thus found on the left and right of #fae8bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot Peach and Corn Field colors as they work well with Sand Diamond.
The split-complementary Sand Diamond palette consists of #c9bcfa and #bcecfa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bccefa). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #fae8bc, 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 #fae8bc 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 Sand Diamond. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sand Diamond contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Gossip, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fae8bc 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. Sand Diamond tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#bccefa) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cupid – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bcfae8 and #fabcce.
In a RGB color space, hex #fae8bc is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Sand Diamond has a hue angle of 42.58°, a saturation of 86.11% and a lightness of 85.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fae8bc is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 24.31% yellow and 1.96% black ink.
| HEX | #fae8bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(250,232,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 24.31, 1.96 |
| HSL | hsl(42.58,86.11%,85.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.58,24.8%,98.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.4282,-0.5324,23.6505) |
| XYZ | xyz(77.3581,81.6681,59.2633) |