Sun Valley is soft, 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 | #967ac7 |
| Complementary Color | #533885 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (81.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 37.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sun Valley Color. The Nasturtium Shoot color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Tree Frog Green (#7ca14e) for more calm effect. Try New Shoot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#533885 is the best complementary color to Sun Valley. 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 #698538 complementary color is Gigas, 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 Pesto are #857a38 and #428538. Thus found on the left and right of #698538 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pesto and Goblin colors as they work well with Sun Valley.
The split-complementary Sun Valley palette consists of #7a3885 and #384285 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#533885). Try Vivid Violet and Chambray colors in combination with #698538, 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 #698538 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 Sun Valley. Thus Camelot and Ming giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sun Valley contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gigas, Ming, and Solid Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #698538 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. Sun Valley tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#533885) and two others. The Ming is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Potters Clay – 120° from the complementary Gigas. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #386985 and #855438.
In a RGB color space, hex #698538 is made of 36% red, 45% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Sun Valley has a hue angle of 81.82°, a saturation of 40.74% and a lightness of 37.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #698538 is made of 10.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 30.2% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #698538 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,133,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 45%, 19% |
| CMYK | 10.98, 0, 30.2, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(81.82,40.74%,37.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(81.82,57.89%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.9093,-22.95,37.6289) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.927,20.0638,6.8274) |