Mimosa is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #07022c |
| Complementary Color | #d8d2fd |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (67.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.98% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Mimosa Color. The Hawthorn Blossom color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ginger Lemon Tea (#ffffaa) for more energetic effect. Try Hitchcock Milk as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8d2fd is the best complementary color to Mimosa. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8fdd3 complementary color is Fog, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mimosa are #fdedd2 and #e2fdd2. Thus found on the left and right of #f8fdd3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Half Colonial White and Snow Flurry colors as they work well with Mimosa.
The split-complementary Mimosa palette consists of #edd2fd and #d2e2fd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8d2fd). Try Blue Chalk and Hawkes Blue colors in combination with #f8fdd3, 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 #f8fdd3 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mimosa. Thus Classic Rose and Foam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mimosa contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fog, Foam, and Pig Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8fdd3 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mimosa tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#d8d2fd) and two others. The Foam is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cinderella – 120° from the complementary Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2f8fd and #fdd7d2.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8fdd3 is made of 35% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Mimosa has a hue angle of 67.14°, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 90.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8fdd3 is made of 1.97% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 0.78% black ink.
| HEX | #f8fdd3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,253,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 1.97, 0, 16.47, 0.78 |
| HSL | hsl(67.14,91.3%,90.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(67.14,16.6%,99.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.9976,-8.5258,19.5761) |
| XYZ | xyz(85.5946,94.9102,75.4362) |