Buttermelon 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 | #000824 |
| Complementary Color | #dbe3ff |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (46.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.94% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Buttermelon Color. The Thunderbolt 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 Wood Avens (#fbeeac) for more calm effect. Try Apple Custard as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#dbe3ff is the best complementary color to Buttermelon. 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 #fff7db complementary color is Fog, 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 Varden are #ffe5db and #f5ffdb. Thus found on the left and right of #fff7db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Peach Schnapps and Spring Sun colors as they work well with Buttermelon.
The split-complementary Buttermelon palette consists of #e5dbff and #dbf4ff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbe3ff). Try Fog and Pattens Blue colors in combination with #fff7db, 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 #fff7db 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 Buttermelon. Thus Blue Chalk and Frosted Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Buttermelon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fog, Snowy Mint, and Pink Lace split by 90° on the color wheel. #fff7db 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. Buttermelon tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#dbe3ff) and two others. The Frosted Mint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pastel Pink – 120° from the complementary Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbfff7 and #ffdbe3.
In a RGB color space, hex #fff7db is made of 35% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Buttermelon has a hue angle of 46.67°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 92.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fff7db is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #fff7db |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,247,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 14.12, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(46.67,100%,92.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(46.67,14.12%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.1854,-1.8635,14.4152) |
| XYZ | xyz(87.2869,92.896,80.348) |