Carotene is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #02486c |
| Complementary Color | #93d8fd |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.43% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carotene Color. The Salmon Mousse color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sunkissed Peach (#fed8bf) for more energetic effect. Try Friendship as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#93d8fd is the best complementary color to Carotene. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fdb793 complementary color is Anakiwa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rose Bud are #fd93a3 and #fdec93. Thus found on the left and right of #fdb793 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Salmon and Golden Glow colors as they work well with Carotene.
The split-complementary Carotene palette consists of #93a3fd and #93fdec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#93d8fd). Try Malibu and Aquamarine colors in combination with #fdb793, 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 #fdb793 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carotene. Thus Mauve and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carotene contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Mint Green, and Mauve split by 90° on the color wheel. #fdb793 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Carotene tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#93d8fd) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Rose – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #93fdb7 and #fd93d8.
In a RGB color space, hex #fdb793 is made of 43% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Carotene has a hue angle of 20.38°, a saturation of 96.36% and a lightness of 78.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fdb793 is made of 0% cyan, 27.46% magenta, 41.57% yellow and 0.78% black ink.
| HEX | #fdb793 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(253,183,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.46, 41.57, 0.78 |
| HSL | hsl(20.38,96.36%,78.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20.38,41.9%,99.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.0986,21.0577,28.3282) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.708,56.8562,35.273) |