Gecko 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 | #626ec3 |
| Complementary Color | #3c479d |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (52.58° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Gecko Color. The Oil Yellow color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Bay Leaf (#86793d) for more calm effect. Try Golden Field as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3c479d is the best complementary color to Gecko. 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 #9d913c complementary color is Chambray, 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 Sycamore are #9d603c and #789d3c. Thus found on the left and right of #9d913c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sepia Skin and Sushi colors as they work well with Gecko.
The split-complementary Gecko palette consists of #603c9d and #3c789d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c479d). Try Royal Purple and Astral colors in combination with #9d913c, 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 #9d913c 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 Gecko. Thus Vivid Violet and Keppel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gecko contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chambray, Chateau Green, and Rouge split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d913c 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. Gecko tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#3c479d) and two others. The Keppel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Solid Pink – 120° from the complementary Chambray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c9d91 and #9d3c48.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d913c is made of 43% red, 40% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Gecko has a hue angle of 52.58°, a saturation of 44.7% and a lightness of 42.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d913c is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 38.04% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d913c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,145,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 40%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 38.04, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(52.58,44.7%,42.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(52.58,61.78%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.6578,-6.4127,45.5723) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.8456,27.7451,8.3208) |