Lion Cub Color

#f9cda4

Lion Cub is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #06325b
Complementary Color #a3d0f9
Color Shade: warm red (28.94° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80.98% (better contrasting with black)
Lion Cub Color Sample
Lion Cub Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f9cda4

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lion Cub Color. The Delightful Pastry color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Honey Cream (#fae8ca) for more calm effect. Try Creamy Orange as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a3d0f9 is the best complementary color to Lion Cub. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9cda4 complementary color is Sail, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Corvette are #f9a3a5 and #f9f7a3. Thus found on the left and right of #f9cda4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Bud and Texas colors as they work well with Lion Cub.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lion Cub palette consists of #a3a5f9 and #a3f9f7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a3d0f9). Try Jordy Blue and Charlotte colors in combination with #f9cda4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #f9cda4 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lion Cub. Thus Perfume and Ice Cold giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lion Cub contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sail, Mint Green, and Mauve split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9cda4 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lion Cub tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a3d0f9) and two others. The Ice Cold is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Pink – 120° from the complementary Sail. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a3f9cd and #f9a3d0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f9cda4 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Lion Cub has a hue angle of 28.94°, a saturation of 87.63% and a lightness of 80.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9cda4 is made of 0% cyan, 17.26% magenta, 33.34% yellow and 2.35% black ink.

HEX #f9cda4
RGB Decimal rgb(249,205,164)
RGB Percentage 40%, 33%, 27%
CMYK 0, 17.26, 33.34, 2.35
HSL hsl(28.94,87.63%,80.98%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(28.94,34.14%,97.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.242,9.9228,26.2545)
XYZ xyz(67.5991,66.4827,44.3916)
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