Diluted Orange is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #04171d |
| Complementary Color | #e2f4fb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 93.53% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Diluted Orange Color. The Prairie Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Flush Pink (#f8cbc4) for more energetic effect. Try Sandblast as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e2f4fb is the best complementary color to Diluted Orange. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fbe8e2 complementary color is Humming Bird, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Linen are #fbe2e8 and #fbf4e2. Thus found on the left and right of #fbe8e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cherub and Citrine White colors as they work well with Diluted Orange.
The split-complementary Diluted Orange palette consists of #e2e8fb and #e2fbf4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2f4fb). Try Selago and White Ice colors in combination with #fbe8e2, 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 #fbe8e2 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Diluted Orange. Thus Selago and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diluted Orange contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Humming Bird, Feta, and Selago split by 90° on the color wheel. #fbe8e2 square combo is a palette of mid red, warm green, cool cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Diluted Orange tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#e2f4fb) and two others. The White Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carousel Pink – 120° from the complementary Humming Bird. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2fbe8 and #fbe2f5.
In a RGB color space, hex #fbe8e2 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Diluted Orange has a hue angle of 14.4°, a saturation of 75.76% and a lightness of 93.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fbe8e2 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #fbe8e2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(251,232,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 9.8, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(14.4,75.76%,93.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.4,9.96%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.3259,5.4652,5.2318) |
| XYZ | xyz(82.3677,83.7134,83.7686) |