Variegated Frond 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 | #8b82a5 |
| Complementary Color | #635a7c |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (75.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Variegated Frond Color. The Peas in a Pod color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Old Army Helmet (#616652) for more calm effect. Try Pretty Maiden as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#635a7c is the best complementary color to Variegated Frond. 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 #747d5a complementary color is Smoky, 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 Limed Ash are #7c745a and #627c5a. Thus found on the left and right of #747d5a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Crocodile and Glade Green colors as they work well with Variegated Frond.
The split-complementary Variegated Frond palette consists of #745a7c and #5a627c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#635a7c). Try Rum and Comet colors in combination with #747d5a, 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 #747d5a 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 Variegated Frond. Thus Falcon and Cutty Sark giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Variegated Frond contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Smoky, Cutty Sark, and Falcon split by 90° on the color wheel. #747d5a 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. Variegated Frond tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#635a7c) and two others. The Cutty Sark is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Russett – 120° from the complementary Smoky. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5a737c and #7c635a.
In a RGB color space, hex #747d5a is made of 35% red, 38% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Variegated Frond has a hue angle of 75.43°, a saturation of 16.28% and a lightness of 42.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #747d5a is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.73% yellow and 50.98% black ink.
| HEX | #747d5a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(116,125,90) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 38%, 27% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 0, 13.73, 50.98 |
| HSL | hsl(75.43,16.28%,42.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75.43,28%,49.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8255,-9.7864,18.0141) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3815,19.1184,12.4997) |