Mead 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 | #003787 |
| Complementary Color | #78afff |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.53% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Mead Color. The Hot Spot color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Corn Kernel (#ffcba4) for more calm effect. Try Isn't It Just Peachy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#78afff is the best complementary color to Mead. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ffc878 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 Macaroni and Cheese are #ff8478 and #f2ff78. Thus found on the left and right of #ffc878 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Salmon and Paris Daisy colors as they work well with Mead.
The split-complementary Mead palette consists of #8478ff and #78f2ff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#78afff). Try Cornflower Blue and Anakiwa colors in combination with #ffc878, 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 #ffc878 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 Mead. Thus Heliotrope and Aquamarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mead contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Screamin' Green, and Blush Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #ffc878 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. Mead tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#78afff) 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 #78ffc8 and #ff78af.
In a RGB color space, hex #ffc878 is made of 44% red, 35% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Mead has a hue angle of 35.56°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 73.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ffc878 is made of 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ffc878 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,200,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 35%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.57, 52.94, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(35.56,100%,73.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.56,52.94%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.9265,10.4399,47.155) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.2844,63.9246,26.6671) |