Phoenix Fossil 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 | #072661 |
| Complementary Color | #9ebdf8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (39.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.61% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Phoenix Fossil Color. The Bay Scallop color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Playful Peach (#fce3ca) for more energetic effect. Try Yellow Shimmer as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9ebdf8 is the best complementary color to Phoenix Fossil. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8d99e complementary color is Jordy Blue, 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 Marzipan are #f8ac9e and #eaf89e. Thus found on the left and right of #f8d99e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Bud and Texas colors as they work well with Phoenix Fossil.
The split-complementary Phoenix Fossil palette consists of #ac9ef8 and #9eeaf8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ebdf8). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #f8d99e, 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 #f8d99e 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 Phoenix Fossil. Thus Perfume and Ice Cold giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Phoenix Fossil contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jordy Blue, Mint Green, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8d99e 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. Phoenix Fossil tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#9ebdf8) and two others. The Ice Cold is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Illusion – 120° from the complementary Jordy Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ef8d9 and #f89ebd.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8d99e is made of 40% red, 35% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Phoenix Fossil has a hue angle of 39.33°, a saturation of 86.54% and a lightness of 79.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8d99e is made of 0% cyan, 12.15% magenta, 35.29% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8d99e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,217,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 35%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.15, 35.29, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(39.33,86.54%,79.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(39.33,36.29%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.993,2.6326,33.0411) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.6958,72.0508,42.5816) |