Pollen Powder 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 | #042e78 |
| Complementary Color | #86b0fb |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.28° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 75.69% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Pollen Powder Color. The Astra color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Potato Chip (#fddc57) for more energetic effect. Try Durazno Maduro as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#86b0fb is the best complementary color to Pollen Powder. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fbd187 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 Salomie are #fb9786 and #ebfb86. Thus found on the left and right of #fbd187 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geraldine and Honeysuckle colors as they work well with Pollen Powder.
The split-complementary Pollen Powder palette consists of #9686fb and #86ebfb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86b0fb). Try Portage and Anakiwa colors in combination with #fbd187, 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 #fbd187 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 Pollen Powder. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pollen Powder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fbd187 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. Pollen Powder tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#86b0fb) 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 #86fbd1 and #fb86b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #fbd187 is made of 42% red, 35% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Pollen Powder has a hue angle of 38.28°, a saturation of 93.55% and a lightness of 75.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fbd187 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #fbd187 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(251,209,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 35%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 45.49, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(38.28,93.55%,75.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.28,46.22%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.9361,5.5142,42.1036) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.9573,67.8594,32.4908) |