Domain Color

#9c9c6e

Domain 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 #636391
Complementary Color #6e6e9c
Color Shade: warm yellow (60° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.16% (better contrasting with white)
Domain Color Sample
Domain Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9c9c6e

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Domain Color. The Lich Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sunset Meadow (#a5a796) for more calm effect. Try Wild Ginseng as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#6e6e9c is the best complementary color to Domain. 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 #9c9c6e complementary color is Kimberly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #9c856e and #859c6e. Thus found on the left and right of #9c9c6e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Arrowtown and Battleship Gray colors as they work well with Domain.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Domain palette consists of #846e9c and #6e849c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6e6e9c). Try Trendy Pink and Lynch colors in combination with #9c9c6e, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #9c9c6e 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 Domain. Thus Strikemaster and Sea Nymph giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Domain contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kimberly, Oxley, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #9c9c6e square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Domain tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#6e6e9c) and two others. The Sea Nymph is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Copper Rose – 120° from the complementary Kimberly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6e9c9c and #9c6e6e.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9c9c6e is made of 37% red, 37% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Domain has a hue angle of 60°, a saturation of 18.85% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9c9c6e is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 38.82% black ink.

HEX #9c9c6e
RGB Decimal rgb(156,156,110)
RGB Percentage 37%, 37%, 26%
CMYK 0, 0, 18.04, 38.82
HSL hsl(60,18.85%,52.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(60,29.49%,61.18%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.3186,-7.5692,24.1665)
XYZ xyz(28.4132,31.9706,19.4253)
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