Granola 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 | #0a3160 |
| Complementary Color | #9fc6f5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (32.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Granola Color. The Taste of Summer 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 soft alternative called Orzo Pasta (#f9eacc) for more calm effect. Try Flaxen as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9fc6f5 is the best complementary color to Granola. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5ce9f complementary color is Perano, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Maize are #f5a39f and #f1f59f. Thus found on the left and right of #f5ce9f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wewak and Sandwisp colors as they work well with Granola.
The split-complementary Granola palette consists of #a39ff5 and #9ff1f5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9fc6f5). Try Portage and Ice Cold colors in combination with #f5ce9f, 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 #f5ce9f 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 Granola. Thus Perfume and Magic Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Granola contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Gossip, and Lavender Magenta split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5ce9f square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Granola tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#9fc6f5) 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 #9ff5ce and #f59fc6.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5ce9f is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Granola has a hue angle of 32.79°, a saturation of 81.13% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5ce9f is made of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 33.73% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5ce9f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,206,159) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 34%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.3, 33.73, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(32.79,81.13%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(32.79,35.1%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.0261,7.2736,28.5097) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.9855,66.0583,42.0736) |