Witch Haze 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 | #000366 |
| Complementary Color | #999bff |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (58.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Witch Haze Color. The Spring Buttercup color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Lemon Chiffon Pie (#fff7c4) for more calm effect. Try Drop of Lemon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#999bff is the best complementary color to Witch Haze. 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 #fffc99 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 Witch Haze are #ffc999 and #ceff99. Thus found on the left and right of #fffc99 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Peach Orange and Reef colors as they work well with Witch Haze.
The split-complementary Witch Haze palette consists of #c899ff and #99ceff colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#999bff). Try Mauve and Anakiwa colors in combination with #fffc99, 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 #fffc99 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 Witch Haze. Thus Mauve and Anakiwa giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Witch Haze contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Melrose, Aquamarine, and Carnation Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #fffc99 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. Witch Haze tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#999bff) and two others. The Anakiwa is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mona Lisa – 120° from the complementary Melrose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #99fffc and #ff999b.
In a RGB color space, hex #fffc99 is made of 39% red, 38% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Witch Haze has a hue angle of 58.24°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 80%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fffc99 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 40% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #fffc99 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,252,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 38%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 40, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(58.24,100%,80%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(58.24,40%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(97.3009,-12.7658,47.6945) |
| XYZ | xyz(81.8002,93.1807,43.8113) |