Afternoon is calm, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #043487 |
| Complementary Color | #77a7fb |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Afternoon Color. The Pickled Ginger 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 Dynamic Yellow (#ffe36d) for more energetic effect. Try Alajuela Toad as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#77a7fb is the best complementary color to Afternoon. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fbcb78 complementary color is Malibu, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Goldenrod are #fb8977 and #e9fb77. Thus found on the left and right of #fbcb78 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geraldine and Honeysuckle colors as they work well with Afternoon.
The split-complementary Afternoon palette consists of #8977fb and #77e9fb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#77a7fb). Try Cornflower Blue and Malibu colors in combination with #fbcb78, 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 #fbcb78 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 Afternoon. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Afternoon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Screamin' Green, and Blush Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fbcb78 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Afternoon tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#77a7fb) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tickle Me Pink – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77fbcb and #fb77a7.
In a RGB color space, hex #fbcb78 is made of 44% red, 35% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Afternoon has a hue angle of 38.02°, a saturation of 94.24% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fbcb78 is made of 0% cyan, 18.82% magenta, 51.37% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #fbcb78 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(251,203,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 35%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.82, 51.37, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(38.02,94.24%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.02,52.19%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.2654,7.2728,47.4806) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.5298,64.5772,26.8329) |