Desert Iguana Color

#f3f2e1

Desert Iguana 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 #0c0d1e
Complementary Color #e0e1f3
Color Shade: warm yellow (56.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 91.76% (better contrasting with black)
Desert Iguana Color Sample
Desert Iguana Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f3f2e1

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Iguana Color. The Flaxen Fair 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 Amish Bread (#e6ddbe) for more energetic effect. Try Honey Do as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e0e1f3 is the best complementary color to Desert Iguana. 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 #f3f2e1 complementary color is White Lilac, 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 Ecru White are #f3e9e0 and #ebf3e0. Thus found on the left and right of #f3f2e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Merino and Loafer colors as they work well with Desert Iguana.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Desert Iguana palette consists of #e9e0f3 and #e0ebf3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0e1f3). Try Snuff and Black Squeeze colors in combination with #f3f2e1, 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 #f3f2e1 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 Desert Iguana. Thus Snuff and Aqua Squeeze giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Desert Iguana contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White Lilac, Apple Green, and Vanilla Ice split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3f2e1 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. Desert Iguana tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#e0e1f3) and two others. The Aqua Squeeze is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pot Pourri – 120° from the complementary White Lilac. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0f3f2 and #f3e0e1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f3f2e1 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Iguana has a hue angle of 56.67°, a saturation of 42.86% and a lightness of 91.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3f2e1 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 7.05% yellow and 4.71% black ink.

HEX #f3f2e1
RGB Decimal rgb(243,242,225)
RGB Percentage 34%, 34%, 32%
CMYK 0, 0.39, 7.05, 4.71
HSL hsl(56.67,42.86%,91.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(56.67,7.41%,95.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.1589,-2.557,8.3102)
XYZ xyz(82.3049,87.9952,83.881)
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