Down Feathers Color

#fff9e7

Down Feathers is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #000618
Complementary Color #e6ecff
Color Shade: orange (45° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 95.29% (better contrasting with black)
Down Feathers Color Sample
Down Feathers Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fff9e7

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Down Feathers Color. The Spring Buttercup color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Aztec Aura (#ffefbc) for more calm effect. Try Butter Creme as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#e6ecff is the best complementary color to Down Feathers. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fff9e7 complementary color is Zumthor, 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 Early Dawn are #ffece6 and #f9ffe6. Thus found on the left and right of #fff9e7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fair Pink and China Ivory colors as they work well with Down Feathers.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Down Feathers palette consists of #ece6ff and #e6f9ff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e6ecff). Try Blue Chalk and Lily White colors in combination with #fff9e7, 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 #fff9e7 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 Down Feathers. Thus White Pointer and Clear Day giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Down Feathers contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zumthor, Hint of Green, and Pink Lace split by 90° on the color wheel. #fff9e7 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue and warm 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. Down Feathers tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#e6ecff) and two others. The Clear Day 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 #e6fff9 and #ffe6ec.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fff9e7 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Down Feathers has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 95.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fff9e7 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 0% black ink.

HEX #fff9e7
RGB Decimal rgb(255,249,231)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 2.35, 9.41, 0
HSL hsl(45,100%,95.29%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(45,9.41%,100%)
CIE-LAB lab(97.9458,-0.9959,9.3353)
XYZ xyz(89.5395,94.7809,89.1766)
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