Trefoil Color

#47562f

Trefoil is calm, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #b8a9d0
Complementary Color #3e2f56
Color Shade: cool yellow (83.08° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 26.08% (better contrasting with white)
Trefoil Color Sample
Trefoil Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #47562f

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Trefoil Color. The Russian Uniform color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Grass Blade (#636f46) for more calm effect. Try Houseplant as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#3e2f56 is the best complementary color to Trefoil. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #47562f complementary color is Martinique, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Woodland are #56512f and #33562f. Thus found on the left and right of #47562f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Verdigris and Tom Thumb colors as they work well with Trefoil.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Trefoil palette consists of #512f56 and #2f3356 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3e2f56). Try Voodoo and Martinique colors in combination with #47562f, 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 #47562f offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Trefoil. Thus Livid Brown and Pickled Bluewood giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Trefoil contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martinique, Spectra, and Livid Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #47562f square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red 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. Trefoil tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#3e2f56) and two others. The Pickled Bluewood is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Millbrook – 120° from the complementary Martinique. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2f4756 and #563d2f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #47562f is made of 35% red, 42% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Trefoil has a hue angle of 83.08°, a saturation of 29.32% and a lightness of 26.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #47562f is made of 5.89% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.3% yellow and 66.27% black ink.

HEX #47562f
RGB Decimal rgb(71,86,47)
RGB Percentage 35%, 42%, 23%
CMYK 5.89, 0, 15.3, 66.27
HSL hsl(83.08,29.32%,26.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(83.08,45.35%,33.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(34.3968,-13.3956,20.7797)
XYZ xyz(6.4394,8.2004,3.9328)
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