Citronelle is soft, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #4750dc |
| Complementary Color | #232bb8 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (56.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Citronelle Color. The Durian Yellow color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sahara (#b79826) for more calm effect. Try Luscious Leek as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#232bb8 is the best complementary color to Citronelle. 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 #b8af23 complementary color is Persian Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lemon Ginger are #b86423 and #76b823. Thus found on the left and right of #b8af23 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Desert and Lima colors as they work well with Citronelle.
The split-complementary Citronelle palette consists of #6423b8 and #2376b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#232bb8). Try Purple Heart and Mariner colors in combination with #b8af23, 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 #b8af23 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 Citronelle. Thus Seance and Java giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Citronelle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Persian Blue, Mountain Meadow, and Hibiscus split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8af23 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Citronelle tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#232bb8) and two others. The Java is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tall Poppy – 120° from the complementary Persian Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #23b8af and #b8232b.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8af23 is made of 47% red, 44% green and 9% blue. In a HSL mode Citronelle has a hue angle of 56.38°, a saturation of 68.04% and a lightness of 42.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8af23 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 58.43% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b8af23 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,175,35) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 44%, 9% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.53, 58.43, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(56.38,68.04%,42.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(56.38,80.98%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.156,-11.6182,66.0803) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.4005,40.9716,7.6326) |