Futon Color

#edf6db

Futon is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #120924
Complementary Color #e3dbf6
Color Shade: cool yellow (80° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 91.18% (better contrasting with black)
Futon Color Sample
Futon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #edf6db

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Futon Color. The Mellow Mint color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Envious Pastel (#ddf3c2) for more energetic effect. Try Fennel Bulb as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#e3dbf6 is the best complementary color to Futon. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #edf6db complementary color is Moon Raker, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Frost are #f6f1db and #dff6db. Thus found on the left and right of #edf6db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quarter Spanish White and Peppermint colors as they work well with Futon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Futon palette consists of #f1dbf6 and #dbdff6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e3dbf6). Try French Lilac and Link Water colors in combination with #edf6db, 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 #edf6db offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Futon. Thus We Peep and Link Water giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Futon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, Polar, and We Peep split by 90° on the color wheel. #edf6db square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red 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. Futon tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#e3dbf6) and two others. The Link Water is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Albescent White – 120° from the complementary Moon Raker. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbecf6 and #f6e3db.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #edf6db is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Futon has a hue angle of 80°, a saturation of 60% and a lightness of 91.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #edf6db is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 3.53% black ink.

HEX #edf6db
RGB Decimal rgb(237,246,219)
RGB Percentage 34%, 35%, 31%
CMYK 3.53, 0, 10.59, 3.53
HSL hsl(80,60%,91.18%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(80,10.98%,96.47%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.5932,-7.6113,11.9683)
XYZ xyz(80.667,89.0305,79.9508)
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