Solar Wind 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 | #031646 |
| Complementary Color | #b9ccfc |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.99° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.69% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Solar Wind Color. The Down Feathers color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Historic Cream (#fdf3e3) for more calm effect. Try Cosmic Latte as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b9ccfc is the best complementary color to Solar Wind. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fce9b9 complementary color is Sail, 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 Banana Mania are #fcc7b9 and #edfcb9. Thus found on the left and right of #fce9b9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apricot Peach and Pale Prim colors as they work well with Solar Wind.
The split-complementary Solar Wind palette consists of #c7b9fc and #b9edfc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b9ccfc). Try Melrose and French Pass colors in combination with #fce9b9, 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 #fce9b9 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 Solar Wind. Thus Mauve and Aero Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Solar Wind contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sail, Aero Blue, and Cupid split by 90° on the color wheel. #fce9b9 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. Solar Wind tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b9ccfc) and two others. The Aero Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Pink – 120° from the complementary Sail. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b9fce9 and #fcb9cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #fce9b9 is made of 38% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Solar Wind has a hue angle of 42.99°, a saturation of 91.78% and a lightness of 85.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fce9b9 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 26.27% yellow and 1.18% black ink.
| HEX | #fce9b9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(252,233,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 26.27, 1.18 |
| HSL | hsl(42.99,91.78%,85.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.99,26.59%,98.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.7846,-0.6994,25.7087) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.0408,82.4761,57.7052) |