Shalimar is calm, 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 | #070957 |
| Complementary Color | #a8aaf7 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (58.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.57% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Shalimar Color. The Sweet Corn color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Fresh Eggs (#faf4ce) for more calm effect. Try Yellow Bombinate as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a8aaf7 is the best complementary color to Shalimar. 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 #f8f6a8 complementary color is Perano, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Texas are #f7cea8 and #d2f7a8. Thus found on the left and right of #f8f6a8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Maize and Gossip colors as they work well with Shalimar.
The split-complementary Shalimar palette consists of #cda8f7 and #a8d1f7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a8aaf7). Try Perfume and Sail colors in combination with #f8f6a8, 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 #f8f6a8 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 Shalimar. Thus Perfume and Charlotte giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shalimar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Perano, Ice Cold, and Illusion split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8f6a8 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shalimar tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#a8aaf7) and two others. The Charlotte is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rose Bud – 120° from the complementary Perano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8f7f5 and #f7a8a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8f6a8 is made of 37% red, 37% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Shalimar has a hue angle of 58.5°, a saturation of 85.11% and a lightness of 81.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8f6a8 is made of 0% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8f6a8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,246,168) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 37%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.78, 31.37, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(58.5,85.11%,81.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(58.5,32.26%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(95.4529,-10.8164,37.8435) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.735,88.6951,50.0159) |