Sharp Yellow is soft, 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 | #133fbc |
| Complementary Color | #426eec |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sharp Yellow Color. The Aurora color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Orb of Harmony (#eedd44) for more energetic effect. Try Artisans Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#426eec is the best complementary color to Sharp Yellow. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ecc043 complementary color is Royal Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ronchi are #ec6b42 and #c3ec42. Thus found on the left and right of #ecc043 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Burnt Sienna and Pear colors as they work well with Sharp Yellow.
The split-complementary Sharp Yellow palette consists of #6b42ec and #42c3ec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#426eec). Try Royal Blue and Picton Blue colors in combination with #ecc043, 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 #ecc043 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 Sharp Yellow. Thus Heliotrope and Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sharp Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Royal Blue, Screamin' Green, and Brilliant Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #ecc043 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sharp Yellow tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#426eec) and two others. The Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mandy – 120° from the complementary Royal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #42ecc0 and #ec426e.
In a RGB color space, hex #ecc043 is made of 48% red, 39% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Sharp Yellow has a hue angle of 44.38°, a saturation of 81.64% and a lightness of 59.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ecc043 is made of 0% cyan, 17.26% magenta, 66.28% yellow and 7.45% black ink.
| HEX | #ecc043 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(236,192,67) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 39%, 14% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.26, 66.28, 7.45 |
| HSL | hsl(44.38,81.64%,59.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.38,71.61%,92.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.5782,3.3003,65.7126) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.4548,55.9374,13.2371) |