Poplar 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 | #5d60b9 |
| Complementary Color | #4649a2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (58.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Poplar Color. The Sea Turtle 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 Apeland (#8a843b) for more energetic effect. Try Sativa as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4649a2 is the best complementary color to Poplar. 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 #a29f46 complementary color is Victoria, 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 #a27146 and #76a246. Thus found on the left and right of #a29f46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Palliser and Sushi colors as they work well with Poplar.
The split-complementary Poplar palette consists of #7146a2 and #4676a2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4649a2). Try Royal Purple and San Marino colors in combination with #a29f46, 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 #a29f46 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 Poplar. Thus Vivid Violet and Hippie Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Poplar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Victoria, Ocean Green, and Cadillac split by 90° on the color wheel. #a29f46 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. Poplar tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#4649a2) and two others. The Hippie Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Copper Rust – 120° from the complementary Victoria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46a29e and #a24649.
In a RGB color space, hex #a29f46 is made of 41% red, 41% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Poplar has a hue angle of 58.04°, a saturation of 39.66% and a lightness of 45.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a29f46 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 36.08% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a29f46 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,159,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 41%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 36.08, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(58.04,39.66%,45.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(58.04,56.79%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.096,-10.9564,45.9427) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.4039,32.9199,10.6515) |