Light Nougat is pale, 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 | #041938 |
| Complementary Color | #c6dbfb |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.24% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Light Nougat Color. The White Heat 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 Coral Confection (#fccca7) for more energetic effect. Try Imam Ali Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c6dbfb is the best complementary color to Light Nougat. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fbe6c7 complementary color is Hawkes Blue, 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 Dairy Cream are #fbcbc6 and #f6fbc6. Thus found on the left and right of #fbe6c7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot Peach and Corn Field colors as they work well with Light Nougat.
The split-complementary Light Nougat palette consists of #cbc6fb and #c6f5fb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6dbfb). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #fbe6c7, 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 #fbe6c7 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 Light Nougat. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Light Nougat contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawkes Blue, Gossip, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fbe6c7 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. Light Nougat tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c6dbfb) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cupid – 120° from the complementary Hawkes Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6fbe6 and #fbc6db.
In a RGB color space, hex #fbe6c7 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Light Nougat has a hue angle of 35.77°, a saturation of 86.67% and a lightness of 88.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fbe6c7 is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 1.57% black ink.
| HEX | #fbe6c7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(251,230,199) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 20.39, 1.57 |
| HSL | hsl(35.77,86.67%,88.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.77,20.72%,98.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.2323,2.3768,17.7063) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.3893,81.2264,65.5795) |