Foundation 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 | #07173a |
| Complementary Color | #c4d4f8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 87.25% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Foundation Color. The Granola 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 Placebo Orange (#fcf5eb) for more calm effect. Try Ginger Peach as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c4d4f8 is the best complementary color to Foundation. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8e8c5 complementary color is Tropical 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 Givry are #f8cec4 and #eef8c4. Thus found on the left and right of #f8e8c5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Givry and Corn Field colors as they work well with Foundation.
The split-complementary Foundation palette consists of #cec4f8 and #c4eef8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4d4f8). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #f8e8c5, 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 #f8e8c5 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 Foundation. Thus Perfume and Humming Bird giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Foundation contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Blue Romance, and Chantilly split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8e8c5 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. Foundation tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c4d4f8) and two others. The Humming Bird is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Azalea – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c4f8e8 and #f8c4d4.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8e8c5 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Foundation has a hue angle of 41.18°, a saturation of 78.46% and a lightness of 87.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8e8c5 is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 20% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8e8c5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,232,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.27, 20, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(41.18,78.46%,87.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.18,20.56%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.4427,-0.0165,19.0002) |
| XYZ | xyz(77.6461,81.7009,64.5008) |