Union Springs 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 | #63697f |
| Complementary Color | #80869c |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (47.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Union Springs Color. The Greystoke 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 Elmwood (#8c7c61) for more energetic effect. Try Prairie Grove as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#80869c is the best complementary color to Union Springs. 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 #9c9680 complementary color is Waterloo , 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 #9c8880 and #949c80. Thus found on the left and right of #9c9680 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Sage colors as they work well with Union Springs.
The split-complementary Union Springs palette consists of #87809c and #80949c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#80869c). Try Waterloo and Regent Gray colors in combination with #9c9680, 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 #9c9680 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 Union Springs. Thus Mamba and Granny Smith giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Union Springs contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waterloo , Spanish Green, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #9c9680 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. Union Springs tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#80869c) and two others. The Granny Smith is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Waterloo . This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #809c96 and #9c8086.
In a RGB color space, hex #9c9680 is made of 36% red, 35% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Union Springs has a hue angle of 47.14°, a saturation of 12.39% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9c9680 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #9c9680 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(156,150,128) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 35%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 10.98, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(47.14,12.39%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(47.14,17.95%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.0313,-1.6298,12.4048) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.5129,30.4391,24.7946) |