Beacon 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 | #0d3675 |
| Complementary Color | #8ab2f2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Beacon Yellow Color. The Lion of Menecrates color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Dune King (#e9aa71) for more calm effect. Try Serene Peach as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8ab2f2 is the best complementary color to Beacon 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 #f2c98a 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 Manhattan are #f2958a and #e7f28a. Thus found on the left and right of #f2c98a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot and Sahara Sand colors as they work well with Beacon Yellow.
The split-complementary Beacon Yellow palette consists of #948af2 and #8ae6f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ab2f2). Try Portage and Spray colors in combination with #f2c98a, 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 #f2c98a 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 Beacon Yellow. Thus Perfume and Magic Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Beacon Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jordy Blue, Sulu, and Lavender Magenta split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2c98a 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. Beacon Yellow tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8ab2f2) and two others. The Magic Mint 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 #8af2c9 and #f28ab2.
In a RGB color space, hex #f2c98a is made of 42% red, 35% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Beacon Yellow has a hue angle of 36.35°, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2c98a is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 40.78% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #f2c98a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(242,201,138) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 35%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 40.78, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(36.35,80%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.35,42.98%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.1709,6.3853,36.8684) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.092,62.4855,32.8331) |