Royal Oakleaf Color

#879473

Royal Oakleaf 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 #786b8c
Complementary Color #807394
Color Shade: cool yellow (83.64° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 51.57% (better contrasting with white)
Royal Oakleaf Color Sample
Royal Oakleaf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #879473

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Royal Oakleaf Color. The Filigree Green 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 Greenland (#737d6a) for more calm effect. Try Aceituna Picante as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#807394 is the best complementary color to Royal Oakleaf. 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 #879473 complementary color is Rum, 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 Battleship Gray are #949073 and #769473. Thus found on the left and right of #879473 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gurkha and Laurel colors as they work well with Royal Oakleaf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Royal Oakleaf palette consists of #907394 and #737694 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#807394). Try Trendy Pink and Waterloo colors in combination with #879473, 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 #879473 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 Royal Oakleaf. Thus Mountbatten Pink and Slate Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Royal Oakleaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rum, Juniper, and Bazaar split by 90° on the color wheel. #879473 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm 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. Royal Oakleaf tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#807394) and two others. The Slate Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Almond Frost – 120° from the complementary Rum. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #738794 and #948073.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #879473 is made of 34% red, 37% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Royal Oakleaf has a hue angle of 83.64°, a saturation of 13.36% and a lightness of 51.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #879473 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.94% yellow and 41.96% black ink.

HEX #879473
RGB Decimal rgb(135,148,115)
RGB Percentage 34%, 37%, 29%
CMYK 5.1, 0, 12.94, 41.96
HSL hsl(83.64,13.36%,51.57%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(83.64,22.3%,58.04%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.4969,-10.8163,15.9251)
XYZ xyz(23.6761,27.5685,20.293)
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