Gurkha is pale, 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 | #676e8e |
| Complementary Color | #707798 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (49.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Gurkha Color. The Center Ridge color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Olive Ochre (#837752) for more energetic effect. Try Kokoda as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#707798 is the best complementary color to Gurkha. 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 #989171 complementary color is Lynch, 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 Gurkha are #987d70 and #8b9870. Thus found on the left and right of #989171 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Almond Frost and Battleship Gray colors as they work well with Gurkha.
The split-complementary Gurkha palette consists of #7d7098 and #708b98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#707798). Try Kimberly and Slate Gray colors in combination with #989171, 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 #989171 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 Gurkha. Thus Trendy Pink and Juniper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gurkha contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lynch, Oxley, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #989171 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. Gurkha tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#707798) and two others. The Juniper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Lynch. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #709891 and #987077.
In a RGB color space, hex #989171 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Gurkha has a hue angle of 49.23°, a saturation of 15.92% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #989171 is made of 0% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 15.3% yellow and 40.39% black ink.
| HEX | #989171 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,145,113) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.75, 15.3, 40.39 |
| HSL | hsl(49.23,15.92%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(49.23,25.66%,59.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.9956,-2.7639,17.953) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.0549,28.1185,19.6769) |