Chiffon Color

#f1ffc8

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

Inverse Color #0e0037
Complementary Color #d6c7ff
Color Shade: cool yellow (75.27° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 89.22% (better contrasting with black)
Chiffon Color Sample
Chiffon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f1ffc8

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Chiffon Color. The Lime Mist 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 soft alternative called Jonquil (#eeff9a) for more calm effect. Try Metal Spark as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d6c7ff is the best complementary color to Chiffon. 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 #f1ffc8 complementary color is Fog, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, cool yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chiffon are #fff1c7 and #d5ffc7. Thus found on the left and right of #f1ffc8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Egg White and Snow Flurry colors as they work well with Chiffon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Chiffon palette consists of #f1c7ff and #c7d5ff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6c7ff). Try Mauve and Periwinkle colors in combination with #f1ffc8, 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 #f1ffc8 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 Chiffon. Thus Pink Lace and Onahau giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Chiffon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fog, Aero Blue, and Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #f1ffc8 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, green cyan, warm blue and red magenta 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. Chiffon tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#d6c7ff) and two others. The Onahau is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tuft Bush – 120° from the complementary Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c7f0ff and #ffd5c7.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f1ffc8 is made of 35% red, 37% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Chiffon has a hue angle of 75.27°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 89.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f1ffc8 is made of 5.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.57% yellow and 0% black ink.

HEX #f1ffc8
RGB Decimal rgb(241,255,200)
RGB Percentage 35%, 37%, 29%
CMYK 5.49, 0, 21.57, 0
HSL hsl(75.27,100%,89.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(75.27,21.57%,100%)
CIE-LAB lab(97.7893,-13.5938,24.8024)
XYZ xyz(82.461,94.3909,68.5167)
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