Sonoma Chardonnay is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #22346e |
| Complementary Color | #91a3dc |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (45.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sonoma Chardonnay Color. The Mustard Field color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Drops of Honey (#d4ae76) for more calm effect. Try Equator as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#91a3dc is the best complementary color to Sonoma Chardonnay. 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 #ddcb91 complementary color is Chetwode 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 Brandy are #dca591 and #c9dc91. Thus found on the left and right of #ddcb91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Sonoma Chardonnay.
The split-complementary Sonoma Chardonnay palette consists of #a491dc and #91c8dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#91a3dc). Try Cold Purple and Morning Glory colors in combination with #ddcb91, 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 #ddcb91 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 Sonoma Chardonnay. Thus Light Wisteria and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sonoma Chardonnay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chetwode Blue, Algae Green, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #ddcb91 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. Sonoma Chardonnay tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#91a3dc) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Petite Orchid – 120° from the complementary Chetwode Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91dccb and #dc91a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #ddcb91 is made of 39% red, 36% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Sonoma Chardonnay has a hue angle of 45.79°, a saturation of 52.78% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddcb91 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 29.81% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #ddcb91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,203,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 36%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 29.81, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(45.79,52.78%,71.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45.79,34.39%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.9079,-2.1391,31.2475) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.2856,60.1284,35.4274) |