Thunder & Lightning 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 | #060a24 |
| Complementary Color | #dbdef9 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 91.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Thunder & Lightning Color. The Lotion color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Glisten Yellow (#f5e6ac) for more energetic effect. Try Glad Yellow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbdef9 is the best complementary color to Thunder & Lightning. 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 #f9f5db complementary color is Moon Raker, 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 Coconut Cream are #f9e6db and #edf9db. Thus found on the left and right of #f9f5db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Linen and Feta colors as they work well with Thunder & Lightning.
The split-complementary Thunder & Lightning palette consists of #e5dbf9 and #dbedf9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbdef9). Try Moon Raker and White Ice colors in combination with #f9f5db, 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 #f9f5db 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 Thunder & Lightning. Thus Moon Raker and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Thunder & Lightning contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, Blue Romance, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9f5db 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. Thunder & Lightning tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#dbdef9) 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 #dbf9f5 and #f9dbdf.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9f5db is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Thunder & Lightning has a hue angle of 52°, a saturation of 71.43% and a lightness of 91.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9f5db is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 11.77% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9f5db |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,245,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 11.77, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(52,71.43%,91.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(52,12.05%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(96.2282,-2.9557,12.9934) |
| XYZ | xyz(84.5055,90.559,80.0436) |