Gingko Leaf 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 | #4c5ea9 |
| Complementary Color | #5567b3 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (48.39° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Gingko Leaf Color. The Madagascar color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Wasteland (#9c8855) for more calm effect. Try Grass Root as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5567b3 is the best complementary color to Gingko Leaf. 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 #b3a156 complementary color is San Marino, 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 Husk are #b37255 and #96b355. Thus found on the left and right of #b3a156 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Santa Fe and Chelsea Cucumber colors as they work well with Gingko Leaf.
The split-complementary Gingko Leaf palette consists of #7255b3 and #5596b3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5567b3). Try Studio and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #b3a156, 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 #b3a156 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 Gingko Leaf. Thus Wisteria and Tradewind giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gingko Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Fern, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #b3a156 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. Gingko Leaf tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#5567b3) and two others. The Tradewind is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cadillac – 120° from the complementary San Marino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55b3a1 and #b35568.
In a RGB color space, hex #b3a156 is made of 42% red, 38% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Gingko Leaf has a hue angle of 48.39°, a saturation of 37.96% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b3a156 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 36.47% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b3a156 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,161,86) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 38%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 36.47, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(48.39,37.96%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(48.39,51.96%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.3249,-3.3738,41.0818) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.015,35.7453,13.9636) |