Waxy Corn is vibrant, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #074aff |
| Complementary Color | #0043f8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Waxy Corn Color. The Munsell Yellow color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Elysium Gold (#ce9500) for more calm effect. Try Christmas Gold as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#0043f8 is the best complementary color to Waxy Corn. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8b500 complementary color is Blue Ribbon, 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 Selective Yellow are #f83800 and #bef800. Thus found on the left and right of #f8b500 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Scarlet and Lime colors as they work well with Waxy Corn.
The split-complementary Waxy Corn palette consists of #3900f8 and #00bef8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0043f8). Try Blue and Cerulean colors in combination with #f8b500, 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 #f8b500 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 Waxy Corn. Thus Electric Violet and Bright Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waxy Corn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Ribbon, Malachite, and Purple Pizzazz split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8b500 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. Waxy Corn tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#0043f8) and two others. The Bright Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Torch Red – 120° from the complementary Blue Ribbon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #00f8b5 and #f80042.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8b500 is made of 58% red, 42% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Waxy Corn has a hue angle of 43.79°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 48.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8b500 is made of 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 97.25% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8b500 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,181,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 42%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.27, 97.25, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(43.79,100%,48.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.79,100%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.8775,12.6054,80.5361) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.2353,53.0042,7.3196) |