Lemon Popsicle Color

#faf2d1

Lemon Popsicle 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 #050d2e
Complementary Color #d0d8fa
Color Shade: warm yellow (48.29° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 90% (better contrasting with black)
Lemon Popsicle Color Sample
Lemon Popsicle Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #faf2d1

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lemon Popsicle Color. The White Heat 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 Dawn Light (#fadfa9) for more energetic effect. Try Blended Fruit as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d0d8fa is the best complementary color to Lemon Popsicle. 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 #faf2d1 complementary color is Tropical Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Citrine White are #faddd0 and #edfad0. Thus found on the left and right of #faf2d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Champagne and Orinoco colors as they work well with Lemon Popsicle.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lemon Popsicle palette consists of #ddd0fa and #d0edfa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d0d8fa). Try Perfume and Tropical Blue colors in combination with #faf2d1, 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 #faf2d1 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 Popsicle. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lemon Popsicle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Scandal, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #faf2d1 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue 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 Popsicle tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#d0d8fa) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Azalea – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d0faf2 and #fad0d8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #faf2d1 is made of 36% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Lemon Popsicle has a hue angle of 48.29°, a saturation of 80.39% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #faf2d1 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 1.96% black ink.

HEX #faf2d1
RGB Decimal rgb(250,242,209)
RGB Percentage 36%, 35%, 30%
CMYK 0, 3.14, 16.08, 1.96
HSL hsl(48.29,80.39%,90%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(48.29,16.4%,98.04%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.3424,-2.6152,16.8981)
XYZ xyz(82.6851,88.4317,73.0327)
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