Sulphur 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 | #2249eb |
| Complementary Color | #133bdd |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (48.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sulphur Color. The Bird Flower color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Retro Vibe (#cb9711) for more energetic effect. Try Sultan Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#133bdd is the best complementary color to Sulphur. 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 #ddb614 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 Gold Tips are #dd5113 and #9fdd13. Thus found on the left and right of #ddb614 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Orange Roughy and Inch Worm colors as they work well with Sulphur.
The split-complementary Sulphur palette consists of #5113dd and #139fdd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#133bdd). Try Persian Blue and Curious Blue colors in combination with #ddb614, 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 #ddb614 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 Sulphur. Thus Electric Violet and Java giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sulphur contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Persian Blue, Malachite, and Red Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #ddb614 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. Sulphur tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#133bdd) and two others. The Java is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Crimson – 120° from the complementary Persian Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #13ddb5 and #dd133b.
In a RGB color space, hex #ddb614 is made of 52% red, 43% green and 5% blue. In a HSL mode Sulphur has a hue angle of 48.36°, a saturation of 83.4% and a lightness of 47.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddb614 is made of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 78.83% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #ddb614 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,182,20) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 43%, 5% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.3, 78.83, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(48.36,83.4%,47.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(48.36,90.95%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.3757,0.6078,75.0661) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.673,48.8786,7.6364) |