Sour Face is calm, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #523686 |
| Complementary Color | #9579c9 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sour Face Color. The Glass Bottle color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sweet Midori (#a7c74f) for more energetic effect. Try White Grape as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9579c9 is the best complementary color to Sour Face. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #adc979 complementary color is Lilac Bush, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Wild Willow are #c9bc79 and #85c979. Thus found on the left and right of #adc979 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Laser and De York colors as they work well with Sour Face.
The split-complementary Sour Face palette consists of #bc79c9 and #7984c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9579c9). Try East Side and Moody Blue colors in combination with #adc979, 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 #adc979 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sour Face. Thus Hopbush and Glacier giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sour Face contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lilac Bush, Monte Carlo, and Puce split by 90° on the color wheel. #adc979 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sour Face tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#9579c9) and two others. The Glacier is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Antique Brass – 120° from the complementary Lilac Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #79acc9 and #c99479.
In a RGB color space, hex #adc979 is made of 35% red, 41% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Sour Face has a hue angle of 81°, a saturation of 42.55% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #adc979 is made of 10.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #adc979 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,201,121) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 41%, 24% |
| CMYK | 10.98, 0, 31.37, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(81,42.55%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(81,39.8%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.3036,-22.6323,36.88) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.5714,52.038,25.9425) |