Buff is calm, 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 | #0f237d |
| Complementary Color | #8295f0 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (49.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Buff Color. The Rayo de Sol color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Luminous Apricot (#ecbf55) for more energetic effect. Try Dandelion Wish as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8295f0 is the best complementary color to Buff. 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 #f0dc82 complementary color is Portage, 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 Buff are #f0a582 and #cdf082. Thus found on the left and right of #f0dc82 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tacao and Sulu colors as they work well with Buff.
The split-complementary Buff palette consists of #a582f0 and #82cdf0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8295f0). Try Portage and Jordy Blue colors in combination with #f0dc82, 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 #f0dc82 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 Buff. Thus Heliotrope and Spray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Buff contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Portage, Magic Mint, and Persian Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #f0dc82 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. Buff tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#8295f0) and two others. The Spray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mauvelous – 120° from the complementary Portage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #82f0dc and #f08295.
In a RGB color space, hex #f0dc82 is made of 41% red, 37% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Buff has a hue angle of 49.09°, a saturation of 78.57% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f0dc82 is made of 0% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 5.88% black ink.
| HEX | #f0dc82 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(240,220,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 37%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.85, 43.14, 5.88 |
| HSL | hsl(49.09,78.57%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(49.09,45.83%,94.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.6419,-4.9601,46.5143) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.5576,71.3234,31.4306) |