Frangipane Color

#f4d5b2

Frangipane is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #0b2a4d
Complementary Color #b1d1f4
Color Shade: orange (31.82° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 82.75% (better contrasting with black)
Frangipane Color Sample
Frangipane Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f4d5b2

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Frangipane Color. The Macaroni color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hedgehog Mushroom (#faf0da) for more energetic effect. Try White Lily as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b1d1f4 is the best complementary color to Frangipane. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f4d5b2 complementary color is Perano, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Wheat are #f4b3b1 and #f2f4b1. Thus found on the left and right of #f4d5b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mandys Pink and Sidecar colors as they work well with Frangipane.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Frangipane palette consists of #b3b1f4 and #b1f2f4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1d1f4). Try Perano and Ice Cold colors in combination with #f4d5b2, 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 #f4d5b2 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Frangipane. Thus Perfume and Magic Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Frangipane contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Madang, and Chantilly split by 90° on the color wheel. #f4d5b2 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid 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. Frangipane tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b1d1f4) and two others. The Magic Mint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Illusion – 120° from the complementary Perano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1f4d4 and #f4b1d0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f4d5b2 is made of 38% red, 34% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Frangipane has a hue angle of 31.82°, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 82.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f4d5b2 is made of 0% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 25.89% yellow and 4.31% black ink.

HEX #f4d5b2
RGB Decimal rgb(244,213,178)
RGB Percentage 38%, 34%, 28%
CMYK 0, 12.16, 25.89, 4.31
HSL hsl(31.82,75%,82.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(31.82,27.05%,95.69%)
CIE-LAB lab(87.0145,5.6451,21.2867)
XYZ xyz(69.1384,70.0359,51.9938)
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