Limestone Quarry 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 | #060924 |
| Complementary Color | #dbddf9 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (54° 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 Limestone Quarry Color. The Glisten Yellow color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fanlight (#f2eeaf) for more energetic effect. Try Golden Straw as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbddf9 is the best complementary color to Limestone Quarry. 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 #f9f6db 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 #f9e7db and #ecf9db. Thus found on the left and right of #f9f6db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Linen and Feta colors as they work well with Limestone Quarry.
The split-complementary Limestone Quarry palette consists of #e6dbf9 and #dbecf9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbddf9). Try Moon Raker and White Ice colors in combination with #f9f6db, 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 #f9f6db 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 Limestone Quarry. Thus Moon Raker and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Limestone Quarry contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, White Ice, and Cherub split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9f6db 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. Limestone Quarry tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#dbddf9) 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 #dbf9f6 and #f9dbde.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9f6db is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Limestone Quarry has a hue angle of 54°, a saturation of 71.43% and a lightness of 91.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9f6db is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 11.77% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9f6db |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,246,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 11.77, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(54,71.43%,91.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(54,12.05%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(96.4782,-3.459,13.3486) |
| XYZ | xyz(84.8089,91.1657,80.1447) |