Derby Color

#f9e4c6

Derby 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 #061b39
Complementary Color #c5daf9
Color Shade: orange (35.29° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 87.65% (better contrasting with black)
Derby Color Sample
Derby Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f9e4c6

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Derby Color. The White Heat color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Flower Hat Jellyfish (#f9d593) for more energetic effect. Try Cactus Blooms as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c5daf9 is the best complementary color to Derby. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9e4c6 complementary color is Tropical Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #f9cac5 and #f4f9c5. Thus found on the left and right of #f9e4c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Givry and Corn Field colors as they work well with Derby.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Derby palette consists of #cac5f9 and #c5f4f9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5daf9). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #f9e4c6, 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 #f9e4c6 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 Derby. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Derby contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Gossip, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9e4c6 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid 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. Derby tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c5daf9) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chantilly – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5f9e4 and #f9c5da.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f9e4c6 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Derby has a hue angle of 35.29°, a saturation of 80.95% and a lightness of 87.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9e4c6 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 20% yellow and 2.35% black ink.

HEX #f9e4c6
RGB Decimal rgb(249,228,198)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 8.24, 20, 2.35
HSL hsl(35.29,80.95%,87.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(35.29,20.48%,97.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(91.5518,2.5305,17.2464)
XYZ xyz(77.0034,79.7038,64.7519)
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