Orinoco is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #0c042b |
| Complementary Color | #dcd4fb |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (72.31° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.78% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Orinoco Color. The Chiffon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Herbal Tea (#f9fee9) for more energetic effect. Try Fall Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dcd4fb is the best complementary color to Orinoco. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f3fbd4 complementary color is Perfume, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Orinoco are #fbefd4 and #dffbd4. Thus found on the left and right of #f3fbd4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Champagne and Orinoco colors as they work well with Orinoco.
The split-complementary Orinoco palette consists of #efd4fb and #d4dffb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dcd4fb). Try Perfume and Hawkes Blue colors in combination with #f3fbd4, 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 #f3fbd4 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Orinoco. Thus Classic Rose and Foam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Orinoco contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perfume, Scandal, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3fbd4 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Orinoco tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#dcd4fb) and two others. The Foam is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cinderella – 120° from the complementary Perfume. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d4f3fb and #fbdcd4.
In a RGB color space, hex #f3fbd4 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Orinoco has a hue angle of 72.31°, a saturation of 82.98% and a lightness of 90.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3fbd4 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #f3fbd4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(243,251,212) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 15.29, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(72.31,82.98%,90.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(72.31,15.54%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.1474,-9.1327,17.8205) |
| XYZ | xyz(83.343,92.8025,75.8074) |