Maize Color

#f5d5a0

Maize 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 #0a2a5f
Complementary Color #a0c0f5
Color Shade: orange (37.41° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 79.41% (better contrasting with black)
Maize Color Sample
Maize Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f5d5a0

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Maize Color. The Forsythia Blossom color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Surprise Amber (#efb57a) for more calm effect. Try Follow the Leader as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#a0c0f5 is the best complementary color to Maize. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5d5a0 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 Maize are #f5aaa0 and #eaf5a0. Thus found on the left and right of #f5d5a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wewak and Sandwisp colors as they work well with Maize.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Maize palette consists of #aaa0f5 and #a0eaf5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a0c0f5). Try Perano and Charlotte colors in combination with #f5d5a0, 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 #f5d5a0 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 Maize. Thus Perfume and Ice Cold giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Maize contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Magic Mint, and Illusion split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5d5a0 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. Maize tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a0c0f5) and two others. The Ice Cold 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 #a0f5d5 and #f5a0bf.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f5d5a0 is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Maize has a hue angle of 37.41°, a saturation of 80.95% and a lightness of 79.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5d5a0 is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 33.33% yellow and 3.92% black ink.

HEX #f5d5a0
RGB Decimal rgb(245,213,160)
RGB Percentage 40%, 34%, 26%
CMYK 0, 12.55, 33.33, 3.92
HSL hsl(37.41,80.95%,79.41%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(37.41,34.69%,96.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(86.7703,3.7676,30.334)
XYZ xyz(67.7956,69.539,43.1069)
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