Farina Color

#dfc38d

Farina is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #203c72
Complementary Color #8ca9df
Color Shade: orange (39.51° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 71.37% (better contrasting with white)
Farina Color Sample
Farina Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dfc38d

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Farina Color. The Wonton Dumpling 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 Malibu Dune (#e7ceb5) for more calm effect. Try Band-Aid as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#8ca9df is the best complementary color to Farina. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dfc38d complementary color is Chetwode Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Calico are #df998c and #d2df8c. Thus found on the left and right of #dfc38d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Farina.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Farina palette consists of #998cdf and #8cd2df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ca9df). Try Chetwode Blue and Morning Glory colors in combination with #dfc38d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #dfc38d 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 Farina. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Farina contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chetwode Blue, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfc38d square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Farina tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8ca9df) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Chetwode Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8cdfc3 and #df8ca8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dfc38d is made of 40% red, 35% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Farina has a hue angle of 39.51°, a saturation of 56.16% and a lightness of 71.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfc38d is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 32.16% yellow and 12.55% black ink.

HEX #dfc38d
RGB Decimal rgb(223,195,141)
RGB Percentage 40%, 35%, 25%
CMYK 0, 10.98, 32.16, 12.55
HSL hsl(39.51,56.16%,71.37%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(39.51,36.77%,87.45%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.9774,2.3392,30.802)
XYZ xyz(54.7543,56.6413,33.2463)
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