Karaka is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #d2d2db |
| Complementary Color | #23232d |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (60° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 15.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Karaka Color. The I R Dark Green 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 Forest Night (#434237) for more calm effect. Try Green 383 as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#23232d is the best complementary color to Karaka. 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 #2d2d24 complementary color is Charade, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rangitoto are #2d2823 and #282d23. Thus found on the left and right of #2d2d24 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dune and Heavy Metal colors as they work well with Karaka.
The split-complementary Karaka palette consists of #28232d and #23282d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#23232d). Try Baltic Sea and Shark colors in combination with #2d2d24, 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 #2d2d24 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Karaka. Thus Thunder and Outer Space giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Karaka contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Charade, Outer Space, and Thunder split by 90° on the color wheel. #2d2d24 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. Karaka tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#23232d) and two others. The Outer Space is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cocoa Brown – 120° from the complementary Charade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #232c2d and #2d2323.
In a RGB color space, hex #2d2d24 is made of 36% red, 36% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Karaka has a hue angle of 60°, a saturation of 11.11% and a lightness of 15.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2d2d24 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 82.35% black ink.
| HEX | #2d2d24 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(45,45,36) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 36%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 3.53, 82.35 |
| HSL | hsl(60,11.11%,15.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(60,20%,17.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.1969,-1.9656,5.838) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.339,2.562,2.0403) |