Candied Yam is soft, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #0b6ca4 |
| Complementary Color | #5abcf4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Candied Yam Color. The Temple of Orange color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pelican Pecker (#fb9a30) for more energetic effect. Try Koeksister as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5abcf4 is the best complementary color to Candied Yam. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f4935b complementary color is Malibu, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sandy brown are #f45a6f and #f4df5a. Thus found on the left and right of #f4935b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Carnation and Energy Yellow colors as they work well with Candied Yam.
The split-complementary Candied Yam palette consists of #5a6ff4 and #5af4df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5abcf4). Try Cornflower Blue and Spray colors in combination with #f4935b, 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 #f4935b offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Candied Yam. Thus Cornflower Blue and Screamin' Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candied Yam contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Screamin' Green, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #f4935b square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Candied Yam tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5abcf4) and two others. The Screamin' Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Brilliant Rose – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5af493 and #f45abc.
In a RGB color space, hex #f4935b is made of 51% red, 30% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Candied Yam has a hue angle of 21.96°, a saturation of 87.43% and a lightness of 65.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f4935b is made of 0% cyan, 38.04% magenta, 60% yellow and 4.31% black ink.
| HEX | #f4935b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(244,147,91) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 30%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 38.04, 60, 4.31 |
| HSL | hsl(21.96,87.43%,65.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.96,62.7%,95.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.0748,31.6178,44.7277) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.6303,40.8559,15.1677) |