Caper is pale, 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 | #503e7d |
| Complementary Color | #9382c1 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (77.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Caper Color. The Green Plaza color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Wispy Mint (#bcc7a4) for more calm effect. Try Glass Bottle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9382c1 is the best complementary color to Caper. 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 #afc182 complementary color is Purple Mountain's Majesty, 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 Olivine are #c1b382 and #8fc182. Thus found on the left and right of #afc182 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Indian Khaki and Olivine colors as they work well with Caper.
The split-complementary Caper palette consists of #b382c1 and #828fc1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9382c1). Try East Side and Ship Cove colors in combination with #afc182, 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 #afc182 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 Caper. Thus Viola and Glacier giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Caper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Purple Mountain's Majesty, Neptune, and Old Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #afc182 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. Caper tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#9382c1) and two others. The Glacier is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Brandy Rose – 120° from the complementary Purple Mountain's Majesty. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #82afc1 and #c19382.
In a RGB color space, hex #afc182 is made of 35% red, 39% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Caper has a hue angle of 77.14°, a saturation of 33.69% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #afc182 is made of 7.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 24.71% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #afc182 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,193,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 39%, 26% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 0, 24.71, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(77.14,33.69%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(77.14,32.64%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.3676,-16.7166,29.7418) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.7784,48.8656,28.4018) |