Labrador Color

#f2ecd9

Labrador 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 #0d1326
Complementary Color #d8def2
Color Shade: warm yellow (45.6° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 90% (better contrasting with black)
Labrador Color Sample
Labrador Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f2ecd9

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Labrador Color. The Sand Pearl color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Aebleskiver (#e6d3b6) for more calm effect. Try Champagne Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d8def2 is the best complementary color to Labrador. 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 #f2ecd9 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 #f2dfd8 and #ebf2d8. Thus found on the left and right of #f2ecd9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pot Pourri and Chrome White colors as they work well with Labrador.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Labrador palette consists of #dfd8f2 and #d8ebf2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8def2). Try Snuff and Iceberg colors in combination with #f2ecd9, 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 #f2ecd9 offers a combination of violet and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Labrador. Thus French Lilac and Iceberg giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Labrador contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Frostee, and Vanilla Ice split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2ecd9 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. Labrador tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#d8def2) 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 #d8f2ec and #f2d8de.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f2ecd9 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Labrador has a hue angle of 45.6°, a saturation of 49.02% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2ecd9 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f2ecd9
RGB Decimal rgb(242,236,217)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 2.35, 9.8, 5.1
HSL hsl(45.6,49.02%,90%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(45.6,10.33%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(93.3974,-1.1575,9.919)
XYZ xyz(79.1378,83.8779,77.6647)
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