Lemon Pearl Color

#f9f1db

Lemon Pearl is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #060e24
Complementary Color #dbe3f9
Color Shade: orange (44° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 91.76% (better contrasting with black)
Lemon Pearl Color Sample
Lemon Pearl Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f9f1db

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Lemon Pearl Color. The Invigorating color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cream Custard (#f2d7b0) for more energetic effect. Try Clam Chowder as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#dbe3f9 is the best complementary color to Lemon Pearl. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9f1db complementary color is Moon Raker, 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 Coconut Cream are #f9e2db and #f2f9db. Thus found on the left and right of #f9f1db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Linen and Coconut Cream colors as they work well with Lemon Pearl.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lemon Pearl palette consists of #e2dbf9 and #dbf2f9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbe3f9). Try Moon Raker and White Ice colors in combination with #f9f1db, 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 #f9f1db 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 Lemon Pearl. Thus Moon Raker and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lemon Pearl contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, Blue Romance, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9f1db square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and warm 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. Lemon Pearl tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#dbe3f9) and two others. The White Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cherub – 120° from the complementary Moon Raker. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbf9f1 and #f9dbe3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f9f1db is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Lemon Pearl has a hue angle of 44°, a saturation of 71.43% and a lightness of 91.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9f1db is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 11.77% yellow and 2.35% black ink.

HEX #f9f1db
RGB Decimal rgb(249,241,219)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 3.14, 11.77, 2.35
HSL hsl(44,71.43%,91.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(44,12.05%,97.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.2303,-0.9356,11.5734)
XYZ xyz(83.3084,88.1648,79.6445)
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