Grandis is calm, 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 | #002c73 |
| Complementary Color | #8cb7fe |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.45% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Grandis Color. The Macaroni and Cheese color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Soft Buttercup (#ffedbe) for more calm effect. Try Gnocchi Beige as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8cb7fe is the best complementary color to Grandis. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ffd38c complementary color is Malibu, 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 Grandis are #fe998c and #f1fe8c. Thus found on the left and right of #ffd38c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mona Lisa and Dolly colors as they work well with Grandis.
The split-complementary Grandis palette consists of #998cfe and #8cf1fe colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8cb7fe). Try Melrose and Anakiwa colors in combination with #ffd38c, 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 #ffd38c 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 Grandis. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grandis contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #ffd38c 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. Grandis tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8cb7fe) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Salmon – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8cfed3 and #fe8cb8.
In a RGB color space, hex #ffd38c is made of 42% red, 35% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Grandis has a hue angle of 37.04°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ffd38c is made of 0% cyan, 17.25% magenta, 45.1% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ffd38c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,211,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 35%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.25, 45.1, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(37.04,100%,77.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.04,45.1%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.8702,6.5479,40.854) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.2679,69.742,34.6217) |