Plantain is soft, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #686bc4 |
| Complementary Color | #3a3e97 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (58.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Plantain Color. The Koke Moss color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Rain Slicker (#bca849) for more energetic effect. Try Cress Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3a3e97 is the best complementary color to Plantain. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #97943b complementary color is Chambray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sycamore are #97663a and #6b973a. Thus found on the left and right of #97943b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Potters Clay and Apple colors as they work well with Plantain.
The split-complementary Plantain palette consists of #663a97 and #3a6b97 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3a3e97). Try Royal Purple and Calypso colors in combination with #97943b, 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 #97943b offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Plantain. Thus Vivid Violet and Paradiso giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plantain contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chambray, Chateau Green, and Vin Rouge split by 90° on the color wheel. #97943b square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Plantain tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#3a3e97) and two others. The Paradiso is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sanguine Brown – 120° from the complementary Chambray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3a9793 and #973a3e.
In a RGB color space, hex #97943b is made of 42% red, 41% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Plantain has a hue angle of 58.04°, a saturation of 43.81% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97943b is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 36.08% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #97943b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,148,59) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 41%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 36.08, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(58.04,43.81%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(58.04,60.93%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.9563,-10.7472,46.2115) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.1418,28.0749,8.2843) |