Lemon Drop 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 | #022787 |
| Complementary Color | #789dfc |
| Color Shade: | orange (43.31° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Lemon Drop Color. The Peachy Summer Skies color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mango Latte (#ffbb4d) for more energetic effect. Try Casablanca as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#789dfc is the best complementary color to Lemon Drop. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fdd878 complementary color is Malibu, 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 Kournikova are #fc9578 and #dffc78. Thus found on the left and right of #fdd878 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vivid Tangerine and Honeysuckle colors as they work well with Lemon Drop.
The split-complementary Lemon Drop palette consists of #9578fc and #78dffc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#789dfc). Try Heliotrope and Malibu colors in combination with #fdd878, 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 #fdd878 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 Lemon Drop. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lemon Drop contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Blush Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fdd878 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. Lemon Drop tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#789dfc) 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 #78fcd8 and #fc789d.
In a RGB color space, hex #fdd878 is made of 43% red, 37% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Lemon Drop has a hue angle of 43.31°, a saturation of 97.08% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fdd878 is made of 0% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 52.16% yellow and 0.78% black ink.
| HEX | #fdd878 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(253,216,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 37%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.51, 52.16, 0.78 |
| HSL | hsl(43.31,97.08%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(43.31,52.57%,99.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.655,1.3958,51.6334) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.454,71.3504,27.9334) |