Citrus Hill is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #065872 |
| Complementary Color | #8cdff9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Citrus Hill Color. The Ending Dawn color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Coral Bells (#fbc5bb) for more calm effect. Try Ballet Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8cdff9 is the best complementary color to Citrus Hill. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9a78d complementary color is Malibu, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rose Bud are #f98ca8 and #f9dc8c. Thus found on the left and right of #f9a78d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tickle Me Pink and Sweet Corn colors as they work well with Citrus Hill.
The split-complementary Citrus Hill palette consists of #8ca8f9 and #8cf9dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8cdff9). Try Malibu and Aquamarine colors in combination with #f9a78d, 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 #f9a78d offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Citrus Hill. Thus Portage and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Citrus Hill contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9a78d square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Citrus Hill tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8cdff9) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Rose – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8cf9a6 and #f98cdf.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9a78d is made of 45% red, 30% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Citrus Hill has a hue angle of 14.44°, a saturation of 90% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9a78d is made of 0% cyan, 32.16% magenta, 42.36% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9a78d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,167,141) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 30%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 32.16, 42.36, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(14.44,90%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.44,43.37%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.8849,27.2939,25.7952) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.6934,49.7003,31.7516) |