Candle in the Wind is pale, 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 | #061440 |
| Complementary Color | #bfcdf9 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (45.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Candle in the Wind Color. The Long Beach color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Historic Cream (#fdf3e3) for more energetic effect. Try Old Lace as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bfcdf9 is the best complementary color to Candle in the Wind. 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 #f9ebbf complementary color is Tropical Blue, 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 Dairy Cream are #f9cebf and #eaf9bf. Thus found on the left and right of #f9ebbf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dairy Cream and Corn Field colors as they work well with Candle in the Wind.
The split-complementary Candle in the Wind palette consists of #cebff9 and #bfeaf9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfcdf9). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #f9ebbf, 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 #f9ebbf 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 Candle in the Wind. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candle in the Wind contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Ice Cold, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9ebbf 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. Candle in the Wind tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#bfcdf9) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cupid – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bff9eb and #f9bfcd.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9ebbf is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Candle in the Wind has a hue angle of 45.52°, a saturation of 82.86% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9ebbf is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 22.75% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9ebbf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,235,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 22.75, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(45.52,82.86%,86.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45.52,23.29%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.1535,-2.0128,23.0948) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.1792,83.318,61.2517) |