Thorny Branch is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #b3b5be |
| Complementary Color | #41434c |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (49.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Thorny Branch Color. The Crushed Oregano color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Ivy Topiary (#67614f) for more energetic effect. Try Squirrel's Nest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#41434c is the best complementary color to Thorny Branch. 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 #4c4a41 complementary color is Mako, 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 Fuscous Gray are #4c4441 and #484c41. Thus found on the left and right of #4c4a41 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Masala and Kelp colors as they work well with Thorny Branch.
The split-complementary Thorny Branch palette consists of #44414c and #41484c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#41434c). Try Ship Gray and Mako colors in combination with #4c4a41, 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 #4c4a41 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 Thorny Branch. Thus Gravel and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Thorny Branch contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mako, Lunar Green, and Emperor split by 90° on the color wheel. #4c4a41 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. Thorny Branch tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#41434c) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tundora – 120° from the complementary Mako. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #414c4a and #4c4143.
In a RGB color space, hex #4c4a41 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Thorny Branch has a hue angle of 49.09°, a saturation of 7.8% and a lightness of 27.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4c4a41 is made of 0% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 70.2% black ink.
| HEX | #4c4a41 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(76,74,65) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.78, 4.31, 70.2 |
| HSL | hsl(49.09,7.8%,27.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(49.09,14.47%,29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.3836,-1.0004,5.6725) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.3834,6.8157,5.9801) |