Snapdragon Color

#fed777

Snapdragon 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 #012888
Complementary Color #779dfe
Color Shade: orange (42.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.14% (better contrasting with black)
Snapdragon Color Sample
Snapdragon Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fed777

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Snapdragon Color. The Floral Leaf 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 soft alternative called Tuscan (#fbd5a6) for more calm effect. Try Cochin Chicken as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#779dfe is the best complementary color to Snapdragon. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fed777 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 Kournikova are #fe9377 and #e1fe77. Thus found on the left and right of #fed777 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vivid Tangerine and Honeysuckle colors as they work well with Snapdragon.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Snapdragon palette consists of #9377fe and #77e1fe colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#779dfe). Try Heliotrope and Malibu colors in combination with #fed777, 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 #fed777 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 Snapdragon. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Snapdragon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Blush Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fed777 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. Snapdragon tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#779dfe) 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 #77fed7 and #fe779d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fed777 is made of 43% red, 37% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Snapdragon has a hue angle of 42.67°, a saturation of 98.54% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fed777 is made of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 0.39% black ink.

HEX #fed777
RGB Decimal rgb(254,215,119)
RGB Percentage 43%, 37%, 20%
CMYK 0, 15.3, 52.94, 0.39
HSL hsl(42.67,98.54%,73.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(42.67,53.15%,99.61%)
CIE-LAB lab(87.4868,2.2283,51.9315)
XYZ xyz(68.5033,71.0036,27.5473)
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