Candlewick Color

#f2ebd3

Candlewick is pale, 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 #0d142c
Complementary Color #d2d9f2
Color Shade: warm yellow (46.45° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 88.82% (better contrasting with black)
Candlewick Color Sample
Candlewick Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f2ebd3

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Candlewick Color. The Durian White color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sweet Marzipan (#ecd5aa) for more energetic effect. Try Steam Chestnut as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d2d9f2 is the best complementary color to Candlewick. 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 #f2ebd3 complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Parchment are #f2dbd2 and #e9f2d2. Thus found on the left and right of #f2ebd3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Almond and Chrome White colors as they work well with Candlewick.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Candlewick palette consists of #dbd2f2 and #d2e9f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2d9f2). Try Link Water and Link Water colors in combination with #f2ebd3, 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 #f2ebd3 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 Candlewick. Thus French Lilac and Iceberg giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Candlewick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tara, and Vanilla Ice split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2ebd3 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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. Candlewick tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#d2d9f2) and two others. The Iceberg is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla Ice – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2f2eb and #f2d2da.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f2ebd3 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Candlewick has a hue angle of 46.45°, a saturation of 54.39% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2ebd3 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 12.15% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f2ebd3
RGB Decimal rgb(242,235,211)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 2.74, 12.15, 5.1
HSL hsl(46.45,54.39%,88.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(46.45,12.81%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(93.0131,-1.5979,12.4836)
XYZ xyz(78.0842,82.9971,73.5326)
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