Papaya is soft, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #015e99 |
| Complementary Color | #65c3fe |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Papaya Color. The Flare color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tōmorokoshi Corn (#faa945) for more calm effect. Try Desert Dessert as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#65c3fe is the best complementary color to Papaya. 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 #fea166 complementary color is Malibu, 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 Atomic Tangerine are #fe6576 and #feed65. Thus found on the left and right of #fea166 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wild Watermelon and Paris Daisy colors as they work well with Papaya.
The split-complementary Papaya palette consists of #6576fe and #65feed colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#65c3fe). Try Cornflower Blue and Aquamarine colors in combination with #fea166, 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 #fea166 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 Papaya. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Papaya contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Screamin' Green, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #fea166 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. Papaya tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#65c3fe) and two others. The Aquamarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hot Pink – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #65fea1 and #fe65c2.
In a RGB color space, hex #fea166 is made of 49% red, 31% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Papaya has a hue angle of 23.29°, a saturation of 98.7% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fea166 is made of 0% cyan, 36.47% magenta, 59.61% yellow and 0.39% black ink.
| HEX | #fea166 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(254,161,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 31%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.47, 59.61, 0.39 |
| HSL | hsl(23.29,98.7%,69.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.29,59.84%,99.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.5211,29.0298,44.7215) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.0162,47.5199,18.7903) |