Lima Bean 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 | #1e2a6f |
| Complementary Color | #909ce1 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lima Bean Color. The Willow Herb color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Apache (#dfbe6f) for more energetic effect. Try Succulent Lime as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#909ce1 is the best complementary color to Lima Bean. 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 #e1d590 complementary color is Dull Lavender, 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 Zombie are #e1ac90 and #c4e190. Thus found on the left and right of #e1d590 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tumbleweed and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Lima Bean.
The split-complementary Lima Bean palette consists of #ac90e1 and #90c4e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#909ce1). Try Dull Lavender and Cornflower colors in combination with #e1d590, 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 #e1d590 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 Lima Bean. Thus Lavender and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lima Bean contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Algae Green, and Shocking split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1d590 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. Lima Bean tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#909ce1) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Petite Orchid – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90e1d5 and #e1909b.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1d590 is made of 39% red, 37% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Lima Bean has a hue angle of 51.11°, a saturation of 57.45% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1d590 is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 31.77% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #e1d590 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,213,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 37%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 31.77, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(51.11,57.45%,72.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.11,36%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.7969,-5.8385,35.6279) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.8796,65.6097,35.8935) |