Half Colonial White Color

#fdf6d3

Half Colonial White is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #02092c
Complementary Color #d2d9fd
Color Shade: warm yellow (50° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 90.98% (better contrasting with black)
Half Colonial White Color Sample
Half Colonial White Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fdf6d3

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Half Colonial White Color. The Polka Dot Skirt color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Butter Tart (#fee99f) for more energetic effect. Try Cream Brulee as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d2d9fd is the best complementary color to Half Colonial White. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fdf6d3 complementary color is Hawkes Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Half Colonial White are #fde1d2 and #effdd2. Thus found on the left and right of #fdf6d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cinderella and Mimosa colors as they work well with Half Colonial White.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Half Colonial White palette consists of #e1d2fd and #d2effd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2d9fd). Try Fog and French Pass colors in combination with #fdf6d3, 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 #fdf6d3 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Half Colonial White. Thus Blue Chalk and Foam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Half Colonial White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawkes Blue, Aero Blue, and Pig Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fdf6d3 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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. Half Colonial White tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#d2d9fd) and two others. The Foam is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pig Pink – 120° from the complementary Hawkes Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2fdf6 and #fdd2d9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fdf6d3 is made of 36% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Half Colonial White has a hue angle of 50°, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 90.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fdf6d3 is made of 0% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 0.78% black ink.

HEX #fdf6d3
RGB Decimal rgb(253,246,211)
RGB Percentage 36%, 35%, 30%
CMYK 0, 2.75, 16.47, 0.78
HSL hsl(50,91.3%,90.98%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(50,16.6%,99.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(96.6145,-3.2664,17.6926)
XYZ xyz(85.2217,91.4973,74.7971)
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