Candlelight is vibrant, 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 | #0326e8 |
| Complementary Color | #1639fc |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (50.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Candlelight Color. The Lisbon Lemon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Galliano (#dcb20c) for more calm effect. Try Electric Yellow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1639fc is the best complementary color to Candlelight. 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 #fcd917 complementary color is Blue Ribbon, 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 Candlelight are #fc6616 and #acfc16. Thus found on the left and right of #fcd917 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Orange and Green Yellow colors as they work well with Candlelight.
The split-complementary Candlelight palette consists of #6616fc and #16acfc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1639fc). Try Electric Violet and Dodger Blue colors in combination with #fcd917, 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 #fcd917 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 Candlelight. Thus Electric Violet and Bright Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candlelight contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Ribbon, Spring Green, and Shocking Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fcd917 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. Candlelight tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#1639fc) and two others. The Bright Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Torch Red – 120° from the complementary Blue Ribbon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #16fcd9 and #fc1639.
In a RGB color space, hex #fcd917 is made of 51% red, 44% green and 5% blue. In a HSL mode Candlelight has a hue angle of 50.83°, a saturation of 97.45% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fcd917 is made of 0% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 89.8% yellow and 1.18% black ink.
| HEX | #fcd917 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(252,217,23) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 44%, 5% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.72, 89.8, 1.18 |
| HSL | hsl(50.83,97.45%,53.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(50.83,90.87%,98.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.1844,-3.9905,84.8574) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.1124,70.383,10.9641) |