Pot of Cream 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 | #060b19 |
| Complementary Color | #e6ebf9 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 93.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Pot of Cream Color. The Designer Cream Yellow color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Nothing Less (#f2deb9) for more energetic effect. Try Bermuda Son as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e6ebf9 is the best complementary color to Pot of Cream. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9f4e6 complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Quarter Spanish White are #f9eae6 and #f4f9e6. Thus found on the left and right of #f9f4e6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Linen and Rum Swizzle colors as they work well with Pot of Cream.
The split-complementary Pot of Cream palette consists of #eae6f9 and #e6f4f9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e6ebf9). Try Link Water and Polar colors in combination with #f9f4e6, 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 #f9f4e6 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 Pot of Cream. Thus French Lilac and Polar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pot of Cream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tara, and Amour split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9f4e6 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan 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. Pot of Cream tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#e6ebf9) and two others. The Polar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e6f9f4 and #f9e6eb.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9f4e6 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Pot of Cream has a hue angle of 44.21°, a saturation of 61.29% and a lightness of 93.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9f4e6 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9f4e6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,244,230) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 7.45, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(44.21,61.29%,93.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.21,7.63%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(96.2262,-0.6915,7.3209) |
| XYZ | xyz(85.7005,90.5543,87.8247) |