Westcar Papyrus 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 | #5b628f |
| Complementary Color | #7077a4 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Westcar Papyrus Color. The Bandicoot 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 Picholine Olive (#958251) for more energetic effect. Try Gingko Tree as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7077a4 is the best complementary color to Westcar Papyrus. 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 #a49d70 complementary color is Kimberly, 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 Donkey Brown are #a48370 and #91a470. Thus found on the left and right of #a49d70 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sandal and Green Smoke colors as they work well with Westcar Papyrus.
The split-complementary Westcar Papyrus palette consists of #8370a4 and #7091a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7077a4). Try Kimberly and Gothic colors in combination with #a49d70, 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 #a49d70 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 Westcar Papyrus. Thus Trendy Pink and Sea Nymph giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Westcar Papyrus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kimberly, Oxley, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a49d70 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. Westcar Papyrus tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#7077a4) and two others. The Sea Nymph is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coral Tree – 120° from the complementary Kimberly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #70a49d and #a47077.
In a RGB color space, hex #a49d70 is made of 38% red, 36% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Westcar Papyrus has a hue angle of 51.92°, a saturation of 22.22% and a lightness of 54.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a49d70 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a49d70 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,157,112) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 36%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 20.39, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(51.92,22.22%,54.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.92,31.71%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.3034,-4.6041,24.5069) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.2914,33.1763,20.1364) |