Polenta 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 | #103b80 |
| Complementary Color | #7faaef |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Polenta Color. The Taste of Summer 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 saturated alternative called Lemon Filling (#f9e4a6) for more energetic effect. Try Double Cream as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7faaef is the best complementary color to Polenta. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #efc47f complementary color is Jordy 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 Tacao are #ef8c7f and #e1ef7f. Thus found on the left and right of #efc47f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot and Manz colors as they work well with Polenta.
The split-complementary Polenta palette consists of #8c7fef and #7fe1ef colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7faaef). Try Portage and Spray colors in combination with #efc47f, 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 #efc47f 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 Polenta. Thus Biloba Flower and Spray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Polenta contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jordy Blue, Pastel Green, and Lavender Magenta split by 90° on the color wheel. #efc47f 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. Polenta tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#7faaef) and two others. The Spray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mauvelous – 120° from the complementary Jordy Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7fefc4 and #ef7faa.
In a RGB color space, hex #efc47f is made of 43% red, 35% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Polenta has a hue angle of 36.96°, a saturation of 77.78% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #efc47f is made of 0% cyan, 16.87% magenta, 43.93% yellow and 6.27% black ink.
| HEX | #efc47f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(239,196,127) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 35%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.87, 43.93, 6.27 |
| HSL | hsl(36.96,77.78%,71.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.96,46.86%,93.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.4907,6.7062,40.2739) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.1673,59.3629,28.4184) |