Epsom Color

#849161

Epsom is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #7b6e9e
Complementary Color #6d6191
Color Shade: cool yellow (76.25° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 47.45% (better contrasting with white)
Epsom Color Sample
Epsom Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #849161

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Epsom Color. The Moss Covered color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Estragon (#a5af76) for more energetic effect. Try Umbrella Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#6d6191 is the best complementary color to Epsom. Mid blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #849161 complementary color is Kimberly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Avocado are #918561 and #6c9161. Thus found on the left and right of #849161 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clay Creek and Highland colors as they work well with Epsom.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Epsom palette consists of #856191 and #616b91 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d6191). Try Trendy Pink and Lynch colors in combination with #849161, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #849161 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 Epsom. Thus Strikemaster and Lynch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Epsom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kimberly, Patina, and Copper Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #849161 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, mid blue and cool red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Epsom tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#6d6191) and two others. The Lynch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Toast – 120° from the complementary Kimberly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #618391 and #916d61.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #849161 is made of 35% red, 39% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Epsom has a hue angle of 76.25°, a saturation of 19.83% and a lightness of 47.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #849161 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 43.14% black ink.

HEX #849161
RGB Decimal rgb(132,145,97)
RGB Percentage 35%, 39%, 26%
CMYK 5.1, 0, 18.82, 43.14
HSL hsl(76.25,19.83%,47.45%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(76.25,33.1%,56.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(58.0555,-13.1483,23.9707)
XYZ xyz(21.7988,26.0194,15.1826)
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