Lemon Splash 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 | #060921 |
| Complementary Color | #dee1f9 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (53.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lemon Splash 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 soft alternative called Invigorating (#f1eab4) for more calm effect. Try Veiled Treasure as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dee1f9 is the best complementary color to Lemon Splash. 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 #f9f6de 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 #f9e8de and #eef9de. Thus found on the left and right of #f9f6de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Linen and Coconut Cream colors as they work well with Lemon Splash.
The split-complementary Lemon Splash palette consists of #e8def9 and #deeef9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dee1f9). Try Moon Raker and Polar colors in combination with #f9f6de, 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 #f9f6de 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 Lemon Splash. Thus Moon Raker and White Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lemon Splash contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, Granny Apple, and Carousel Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9f6de 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. Lemon Splash tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#dee1f9) 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 #def9f6 and #f9dee0.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9f6de is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Lemon Splash has a hue angle of 53.33°, a saturation of 69.23% and a lightness of 92.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9f6de is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9f6de |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,246,222) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 10.59, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(53.33,69.23%,92.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(53.33,10.84%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(96.5438,-2.9885,11.8986) |
| XYZ | xyz(85.2075,91.3252,82.2439) |