Candle Yellow is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1f6491 |
| Complementary Color | #6db3e0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Candle Yellow Color. The Sun Baked color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Polvo de Oro (#e8b87f) for more energetic effect. Try Fulgurite Copper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6db3e0 is the best complementary color to Candle Yellow. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e09b6e complementary color is Viking, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Di Serria are #e06d79 and #e0d36d. Thus found on the left and right of #e09b6e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sunglo and Chenin colors as they work well with Candle Yellow.
The split-complementary Candle Yellow palette consists of #6d79e0 and #6de0d4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6db3e0). Try Havelock Blue and Aquamarine Blue colors in combination with #e09b6e, 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 #e09b6e offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Candle Yellow. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candle Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e09b6e square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Candle Yellow tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6db3e0) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6de09b and #e06db2.
In a RGB color space, hex #e09b6e is made of 46% red, 32% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Candle Yellow has a hue angle of 23.68°, a saturation of 64.77% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e09b6e is made of 0% cyan, 27.06% magenta, 44.7% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #e09b6e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(224,155,110) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 32%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.06, 44.7, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(23.68,64.77%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.68,50.89%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.7646,20.8186,33.866) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.2763,40.4158,20.1666) |