Liquid Gold Color

#fdc675

Liquid Gold is calm, 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 #02398a
Complementary Color #74abfd
Color Shade: orange (35.74° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 72.55% (better contrasting with black)
Liquid Gold Color Sample
Liquid Gold Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fdc675

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Liquid Gold Color. The Pumpkin Vapour color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cream Brulee (#ffe5a0) for more energetic effect. Try Sailing Tangerine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#74abfd is the best complementary color to Liquid Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fdc675 complementary color is Malibu, 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 Macaroni and Cheese are #fd8174 and #f0fd74. Thus found on the left and right of #fdc675 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Salmon and Honeysuckle colors as they work well with Liquid Gold.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Liquid Gold palette consists of #8174fd and #74effd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#74abfd). Try Cornflower Blue and Malibu colors in combination with #fdc675, 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 #fdc675 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 Liquid Gold. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Liquid Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Screamin' Green, and Blush Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fdc675 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. Liquid Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#74abfd) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tickle Me Pink – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #74fdc6 and #fd74ab.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fdc675 is made of 45% red, 35% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Liquid Gold has a hue angle of 35.74°, a saturation of 97.14% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fdc675 is made of 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 53.34% yellow and 0.78% black ink.

HEX #fdc675
RGB Decimal rgb(253,198,117)
RGB Percentage 45%, 35%, 21%
CMYK 0, 21.57, 53.34, 0.78
HSL hsl(35.74,97.14%,72.55%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(35.74,53.75%,99.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(83.2078,10.4268,47.7116)
XYZ xyz(63.913,62.5552,25.5354)
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