Magnolia is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #00061b |
| Complementary Color | #e3eaff |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (46.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 94.71% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Magnolia Color. The Song of Summer 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 Yellow Yarn (#fef6be) for more calm effect. Try Jasmine as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e3eaff is the best complementary color to Magnolia. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fff9e4 complementary color is Zumthor, 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 Gin Fizz are #ffebe3 and #f7ffe3. Thus found on the left and right of #fff9e4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fair Pink and Spring Sun colors as they work well with Magnolia.
The split-complementary Magnolia palette consists of #ebe3ff and #e3f7ff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e3eaff). Try Blue Chalk and Lily White colors in combination with #fff9e4, 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 #fff9e4 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 Magnolia. Thus White Pointer and Frosted Mint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Magnolia contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zumthor, Hint of Green, and Pink Lace split by 90° on the color wheel. #fff9e4 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, blue cyan 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. Magnolia tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#e3eaff) and two others. The Frosted Mint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender blush – 120° from the complementary Zumthor. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e3fff9 and #ffe3ea.
In a RGB color space, hex #fff9e4 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Magnolia has a hue angle of 46.67°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 94.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fff9e4 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #fff9e4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,249,228) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 10.59, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(46.67,100%,94.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(46.67,10.59%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.8784,-1.4734,10.7799) |
| XYZ | xyz(89.1193,94.6128,86.9638) |