Yanagicha 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 | #6375b2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d5f9c |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (46.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Yanagicha Color. The Mustard Magic color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lentil Sprout (#aba44d) for more energetic effect. Try Mossy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4d5f9c is the best complementary color to Yanagicha. 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 #9c8a4d complementary color is Kashmir Blue, 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 Limed Oak are #9c624d and #869c4d. Thus found on the left and right of #9c8a4d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Palliser and Chelsea Cucumber colors as they work well with Yanagicha.
The split-complementary Yanagicha palette consists of #624d9c and #4d869c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d5f9c). Try Butterfly Bush and Wedgewood colors in combination with #9c8a4d, 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 #9c8a4d 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 Yanagicha. Thus Affair and Breaker Bay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Yanagicha contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kashmir Blue, Fruit Salad, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #9c8a4d 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. Yanagicha tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#4d5f9c) and two others. The Breaker Bay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Copper Rust – 120° from the complementary Kashmir Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4d9c89 and #9c4d5f.
In a RGB color space, hex #9c8a4d is made of 42% red, 37% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Yanagicha has a hue angle of 46.33°, a saturation of 33.91% and a lightness of 45.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9c8a4d is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #9c8a4d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(156,138,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 37%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 30.98, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(46.33,33.91%,45.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(46.33,50.64%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.8283,-1.5899,34.9245) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.1383,25.7807,10.7251) |