Pepper Sprout is calm, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #816dbd |
| Complementary Color | #564192 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pepper Sprout Color. The Asparagus Cream color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Parrot Green (#8db051) for more calm effect. Try Sour Apple as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#564192 is the best complementary color to Pepper Sprout. Warm blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7e9242 complementary color is Victoria, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sycamore are #927d41 and #559241. Thus found on the left and right of #7e9242 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sycamore and Apple colors as they work well with Pepper Sprout.
The split-complementary Pepper Sprout palette consists of #7d4192 and #415592 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#564192). Try Affair and Chambray colors in combination with #7e9242, 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 #7e9242 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 Pepper Sprout. Thus Cannon Pink and Wedgewood giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pepper Sprout contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Victoria, Viridian, and Vin Rouge split by 90° on the color wheel. #7e9242 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green 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. Pepper Sprout tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#564192) and two others. The Wedgewood is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spicy Mix – 120° from the complementary Victoria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #417d92 and #925541.
In a RGB color space, hex #7e9242 is made of 37% red, 43% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Pepper Sprout has a hue angle of 75°, a saturation of 37.74% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7e9242 is made of 7.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 42.75% black ink.
| HEX | #7e9242 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(126,146,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 43%, 20% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 0, 31.37, 42.75 |
| HSL | hsl(75,37.74%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75,54.79%,57.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.4503,-19.8645,39.4936) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.8664,25.3867,9.0073) |