Serpentine is calm, 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 | #6471ab |
| Complementary Color | #54609b |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (49.01° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Serpentine Color. The Meadowland 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 Reservation (#8c7544) for more energetic effect. Try Steppe Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#54609b is the best complementary color to Serpentine. 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 #9b8e54 complementary color is Waikawa Gray, 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 Barley Corn are #9b6a54 and #849b54. Thus found on the left and right of #9b8e54 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Leather and Asparagus colors as they work well with Serpentine.
The split-complementary Serpentine palette consists of #6a549b and #54849b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#54609b). Try Butterfly Bush and Horizon colors in combination with #9b8e54, 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 #9b8e54 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 Serpentine. Thus Trendy Pink and Breaker Bay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Serpentine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, Fruit Salad, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b8e54 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. Serpentine tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#54609b) and two others. The Breaker Bay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Au Chico – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #549b8e and #9b5460.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b8e54 is made of 41% red, 37% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Serpentine has a hue angle of 49.01°, a saturation of 29.71% and a lightness of 46.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b8e54 is made of 0% cyan, 5.09% magenta, 27.84% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b8e54 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,142,84) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 37%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.09, 27.84, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(49.01,29.71%,46.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(49.01,45.81%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.9323,-3.5211,32.5547) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.7908,26.9547,12.2837) |