Alhambra Cream Color

#f7f2e1

Alhambra Cream is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #080d1e
Complementary Color #e1e6f7
Color Shade: warm yellow (46.36° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 92.55% (better contrasting with black)
Alhambra Cream Color Sample
Alhambra Cream Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f7f2e1

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Alhambra Cream Color. The Bermuda Son color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Porcelain Pink (#ecd9b9) for more calm effect. Try Limitless as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e1e6f7 is the best complementary color to Alhambra Cream. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f7f2e1 complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Quarter Spanish White are #f7e7e1 and #f1f7e1. Thus found on the left and right of #f7f2e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White Linen and Frost colors as they work well with Alhambra Cream.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Alhambra Cream palette consists of #e7e1f7 and #e1f1f7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1e6f7). Try Link Water and Link Water colors in combination with #f7f2e1, 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 #f7f2e1 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Alhambra Cream. Thus French Lilac and Off Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Alhambra Cream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tara, and Amour split by 90° on the color wheel. #f7f2e1 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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. Alhambra Cream tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#e1e6f7) and two others. The Off Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1f7f2 and #f7e1e6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f7f2e1 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Alhambra Cream has a hue angle of 46.36°, a saturation of 57.89% and a lightness of 92.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f7f2e1 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 8.62% yellow and 3.14% black ink.

HEX #f7f2e1
RGB Decimal rgb(247,242,225)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 32%
CMYK 0, 1.96, 8.62, 3.14
HSL hsl(46.36,57.89%,92.55%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(46.36,8.91%,96.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.461,-1.1806,8.7836)
XYZ xyz(83.7005,88.7147,83.9463)
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