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Swiss Cheese Color

HEX #FAD487 / RGB (250, 212, 135)

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What is Swiss Cheese Color?

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Swiss Cheese has the hex code #FAD487. The equivalent RGB values are (250, 212, 135), which means it is composed of 42% red, 36% green and 23% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:15 Y:46 K:2. In the HSV/HSB scale, Swiss Cheese has a hue of 40°, 46% saturation and a brightness value of 98%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Swiss Cheese is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Swiss Cheese Color Codes

Hex Code#FAD487
RGB Values(250, 212, 135)
CMYK Values(0%, 15%, 46%, 2%)
HSV/HSB Values(40°, 46%, 98%)
Closest Web Safe#FFCC99
Inverse Color#052B78 [Catalina Blue]
Closest Pantone®1345 C
Closest RAL1014 [Ivory]
Complementary Color#87ADFA [Jordy Blue]
Swiss Cheese Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#C7C7C7
Desaturated#C1C1C1
Weighted Average (Most Common)#D7D7D7
Weighted Average (Luma)#D7D7D7
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#E5E5E5

Swiss Cheese Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of FAD487. Complementary color is 87ADFA

Complementary Palette

The complement of Swiss Cheese is Jordy Blue with the hex code #87ADFA. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #FAD487 color is offered by #87ADFA. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (FAD487, E7FA87 and FA9B87)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Swiss Cheese (#FAD487) are Mindaro (#E7FA87) and Vivid Tangerine (#FA9B87). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Swiss Cheese with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (FAD487, 87E7FA and 9B87FA)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Swiss Cheese (#FAD487) are #87E7FA (Pale Cyan) and #9B87FA (Medium Purple). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (FAD487, 87FAD4 and D487FA)

Triadic Palette

Swiss Cheese triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #87FAD4 (Aquamarine) and #D487FA (Bright Lilac) along with #FAD487 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (FAD487, 87FAD4, 87ADFA and FA87AD)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Swiss Cheese has four colors - #87FAD4 (Aquamarine), #87ADFA (Jordy Blue) and #FA87AD (Tickle Me Pink) in addition to the base color (#FAD487). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (FAD487, 87FA9B, 87ADFA and FA87E7)

Square Palette

Swiss Cheese square color palette has #87FA9B (Pale Green), #87ADFA (Jordy Blue) and #FA87E7 (Pale Magenta). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Rainbow color

Swiss Cheese Color Rainbow Palette

Our Swiss Cheese rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of Swiss Cheese Color

Tints

  • Transparent FBDD9FFBDD9F
  • Transparent FCE1ABFCE1AB
  • Transparent FCE5B7FCE5B7
  • Transparent FDEAC3FDEAC3
  • Transparent FDEECFFDEECF
  • Transparent FEF2DBFEF2DB
  • Transparent FEF6E7FEF6E7
  • Transparent FFFBF3FFFBF3

Tones

  • Transparent E2C386E2C386
  • Transparent D5BB85D5BB85
  • Transparent C9B284C9B284
  • Transparent BDAA84BDAA84
  • Transparent B1A283B1A283
  • Transparent A59982A59982
  • Transparent 989181989181
  • Transparent 8C88818C8881

Shades

  • Transparent C8AA6CC8AA6C
  • Transparent AF945FAF945F
  • Transparent 967F51967F51
  • Transparent 7D6A447D6A44
  • Transparent 645536645536
  • Transparent 4B40294B4029
  • Transparent 322A1B322A1B
  • Transparent 19150E19150E

Swiss Cheese Color Patterns

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Swiss Cheese Plaid Pattern


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