Pandanus is pale, 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 | #9e93bb |
| Complementary Color | #4f446c |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (76.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pandanus Color. The Banksia Leaf color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Chive (#4a5335) for more calm effect. Try Grasshopper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4f446c is the best complementary color to Pandanus. 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 #616c44 complementary color is Mulled Wine, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dingley are #6c6344 and #4d6c44. Thus found on the left and right of #616c44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tobacco Brown and Axolotl colors as they work well with Pandanus.
The split-complementary Pandanus palette consists of #62446c and #444d6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4f446c). Try Mulled Wine and Fiord colors in combination with #616c44, 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 #616c44 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 Pandanus. Thus Eggplant and Blue Bayoux giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pandanus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mulled Wine, Mineral Green, and Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #616c44 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pandanus tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#4f446c) and two others. The Blue Bayoux is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tobacco Brown – 120° from the complementary Mulled Wine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #44616c and #6c4f44.
In a RGB color space, hex #616c44 is made of 36% red, 40% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Pandanus has a hue angle of 76.5°, a saturation of 22.73% and a lightness of 34.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #616c44 is made of 4.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.68% yellow and 57.65% black ink.
| HEX | #616c44 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,108,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 40%, 25% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 0, 15.68, 57.65 |
| HSL | hsl(76.5,22.73%,34.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(76.5,37.04%,42.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.7761,-11.5394,21.032) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3357,13.6839,7.5126) |