Corn Stalk Color

#fcdba6

Corn Stalk 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 #032459
Complementary Color #a5c6fc
Color Shade: orange (36.98° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 81.96% (better contrasting with black)
Corn Stalk Color Sample
Corn Stalk Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fcdba6

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Corn Stalk Color. The Satin Cream White 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 soft alternative called Mango Ice (#f7bd8d) for more calm effect. Try Sun Shower as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a5c6fc is the best complementary color to Corn Stalk. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fcdba6 complementary color is Anakiwa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cherokee are #fcafa5 and #f2fca5. Thus found on the left and right of #fcdba6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Bud and Drover colors as they work well with Corn Stalk.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Corn Stalk palette consists of #afa5fc and #a5f2fc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5c6fc). Try Melrose and Anakiwa colors in combination with #fcdba6, 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 #fcdba6 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 Corn Stalk. Thus Mauve and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Corn Stalk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Mint Green, and Lavender Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fcdba6 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid 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. Corn Stalk tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a5c6fc) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Pink – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5fcdb and #fca5c6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fcdba6 is made of 40% red, 34% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Corn Stalk has a hue angle of 36.98°, a saturation of 93.48% and a lightness of 81.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fcdba6 is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 33.72% yellow and 1.18% black ink.

HEX #fcdba6
RGB Decimal rgb(252,219,166)
RGB Percentage 40%, 34%, 26%
CMYK 0, 12.94, 33.72, 1.18
HSL hsl(36.98,93.48%,81.96%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(36.98,34.13%,98.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(88.9752,4.071,30.3063)
XYZ xyz(72.3593,74.1117,46.5676)
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