Candle Flame is calm, 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 | #000b5e |
| Complementary Color | #a1abff |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (52.98° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.57% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Candle Flame Color. The Hawaiian Pineapple color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Snapdragon (#fed777) for more calm effect. Try Stereotypical Duck as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a1abff is the best complementary color to Candle Flame. 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 #fff4a1 complementary color is Melrose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Picasso are #ffc5a1 and #dbffa1. Thus found on the left and right of #fff4a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Flesh and Reef colors as they work well with Candle Flame.
The split-complementary Candle Flame palette consists of #c4a1ff and #a1daff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1abff). Try Mauve and Anakiwa colors in combination with #fff4a1, 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 #fff4a1 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 Candle Flame. Thus Mauve and Anakiwa giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candle Flame contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Melrose, Aquamarine, and Carnation Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fff4a1 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Candle Flame tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#a1abff) and two others. The Anakiwa is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cornflower Lilac – 120° from the complementary Melrose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a1fff4 and #ffa1ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #fff4a1 is made of 39% red, 37% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Candle Flame has a hue angle of 52.98°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 81.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fff4a1 is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 36.86% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #fff4a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,244,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 37%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 36.86, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(52.98,100%,81.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(52.98,36.86%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(95.3856,-7.9783,41.3352) |
| XYZ | xyz(80.0237,88.5346,46.5894) |