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Pinkish Cinnamon & Venice Green
Plate 78 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pinkish Cinnamon, Venice Green.
#eeb480
orange · 9 palettes
Pinkish Cinnamon
About Pinkish Cinnamon
Pinkish Cinnamon is a light, vivid orange tone. Its hex value is #eeb480 — that is
RGB 238, 180, 128, or HSL 28°, 76%, 72%.
It holds 11.5:1 contrast against dark, so Pinkish Cinnamon works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.8:1; on black 11.5:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Pinkish Cinnamon appears in 9 combinations — most often paired with Olive, Turquoise Green and Venice Green.
Colours that go with Pinkish Cinnamon
From a standard colour wheel, Pinkish Cinnamon anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#eeb480 #80BAEE
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#eeb480 #EE8083 #EEEB80
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#eeb480 #80EEB4 #B480EE
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#eeb480 #80EEEB #8083EE
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Pinkish Cinnamon
Pinkish Cinnamon is a light, vivid tone (HSL 28°, 76%, 72%), which makes it a soft background or a light accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (11.5:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#80BAEE) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#EE8083 and #EEEB80) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Pinkish Cinnamon
Pinkish Cinnamon appears in 9 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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