Candlelight Ivory Color

#fcf4e2

Candlelight Ivory 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 #030b1d
Complementary Color #e2eafc
Color Shade: orange (41.54° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 93.73% (better contrasting with black)
Candlelight Ivory Color Sample
Candlelight Ivory Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fcf4e2

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Candlelight Ivory Color. The Lantern Light color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Seduction (#fbf2bf) for more energetic effect. Try Banana Yogurt as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e2eafc is the best complementary color to Candlelight Ivory. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fcf4e2 complementary color is Hawkes Blue, 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 Pearl Lusta are #fce7e2 and #f7fce2. Thus found on the left and right of #fcf4e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cinderella and Hint of Yellow colors as they work well with Candlelight Ivory.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Candlelight Ivory palette consists of #e7e2fc and #e2f7fc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2eafc). Try Selago and Foam colors in combination with #fcf4e2, 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 #fcf4e2 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 Candlelight Ivory. Thus Selago and Foam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Candlelight Ivory contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawkes Blue, Feta, and Wisp Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fcf4e2 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. Candlelight Ivory tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#e2eafc) and two others. The Foam is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wisp Pink – 120° from the complementary Hawkes Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2fcf4 and #fce2ea.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fcf4e2 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Candlelight Ivory has a hue angle of 41.54°, a saturation of 81.25% and a lightness of 93.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fcf4e2 is made of 0% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 10.19% yellow and 1.18% black ink.

HEX #fcf4e2
RGB Decimal rgb(252,244,226)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 3.13, 10.19, 1.18
HSL hsl(41.54,81.25%,93.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(41.54,10.32%,98.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(96.3638,-0.305,9.612)
XYZ xyz(86.223,90.8878,84.9502)
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