Eternal White Color

#faf3dc

Eternal White is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #050c23
Complementary Color #dce3fa
Color Shade: warm yellow (46° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 92.16% (better contrasting with black)
Eternal White Color Sample
Eternal White Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #faf3dc

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Eternal White Color. The Tahitian Sand color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Icy Lemonade (#f4e8b2) for more energetic effect. Try Veiled Treasure as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#dce3fa is the best complementary color to Eternal White. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #faf3dc complementary color is Selago, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Citrine White are #fae4dc and #f2fadc. Thus found on the left and right of #faf3dc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Linen and Citrine White colors as they work well with Eternal White.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Eternal White palette consists of #e4dcfa and #dcf2fa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dce3fa). Try Selago and Humming Bird colors in combination with #faf3dc, 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 #faf3dc offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Eternal White. Thus Selago and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Eternal White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Selago, White Ice, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #faf3dc square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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. Eternal White tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#dce3fa) and two others. The White Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cherub – 120° from the complementary Selago. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dcfaf3 and #fadce3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #faf3dc is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Eternal White has a hue angle of 46°, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 92.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #faf3dc is made of 0% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 11.77% yellow and 1.96% black ink.

HEX #faf3dc
RGB Decimal rgb(250,243,220)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 2.75, 11.77, 1.96
HSL hsl(46,75%,92.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(46,12%,98.04%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.8275,-1.4416,11.9188)
XYZ xyz(84.3932,89.5925,80.5552)
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