Punch of Yellow is calm, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #132f79 |
| Complementary Color | #86a2ec |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.53° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Punch of Yellow Color. The Olden Amber color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Nashi Pear Beige (#edd4b1) for more calm effect. Try Talâyi Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#86a2ec is the best complementary color to Punch of 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 #ecd086 complementary color is Portage, 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 Flax are #ec9d86 and #d5ec86. Thus found on the left and right of #ecd086 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot and Sulu colors as they work well with Punch of Yellow.
The split-complementary Punch of Yellow palette consists of #9c86ec and #86d5ec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86a2ec). Try Portage and Seagull colors in combination with #ecd086, 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 #ecd086 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 Punch of Yellow. Thus Biloba Flower and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Punch of Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Portage, Pastel Green, and Lavender Magenta split by 90° on the color wheel. #ecd086 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. Punch of Yellow tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#86a2ec) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Carissma – 120° from the complementary Portage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86ecd0 and #ec86a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #ecd086 is made of 41% red, 36% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Punch of Yellow has a hue angle of 43.53°, a saturation of 72.86% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ecd086 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 40% yellow and 7.45% black ink.
| HEX | #ecd086 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(236,208,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 36%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 40, 7.45 |
| HSL | hsl(43.53,72.86%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.53,43.22%,92.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.3113,-0.028,40.26) |
| XYZ | xyz(61.451,64.6658,31.7972) |