The Killing Joke is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #4f40e5 |
| Complementary Color | #2819bf |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (65.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to The Killing Joke Color. The Electric Energy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Barberry (#ded717) for more energetic effect. Try Avocado Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2819bf is the best complementary color to The Killing Joke. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0bf1a complementary color is Persian Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Key Lime Pie are #bf7b19 and #5dbf19. Thus found on the left and right of #b0bf1a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bourbon and Lima colors as they work well with The Killing Joke.
The split-complementary The Killing Joke palette consists of #7b19bf and #195dbf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2819bf). Try Purple Heart and Denim colors in combination with #b0bf1a, 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 #b0bf1a offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the The Killing Joke. Thus Red Violet and Java giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of The Killing Joke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Persian Blue, Mountain Meadow, and Maroon Flush split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0bf1a square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. The Killing Joke tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#2819bf) and two others. The Java is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thunderbird – 120° from the complementary Persian Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #19afbf and #bf2819.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0bf1a is made of 45% red, 49% green and 7% blue. In a HSL mode The Killing Joke has a hue angle of 65.45°, a saturation of 76.04% and a lightness of 42.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0bf1a is made of 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 64.7% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #b0bf1a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,191,26) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 49%, 7% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 0, 64.7, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(65.45,76.04%,42.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(65.45,86.39%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.9115,-23.3844,71.1481) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.7218,46.5663,8.03) |