Grass Root 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 | #3c3e8a |
| Complementary Color | #7577c2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (58.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Grass Root Color. The Wholemeal Cookie color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Anjou Pear (#cdca9f) for more calm effect. Try Natchez Moss as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7577c2 is the best complementary color to Grass Root. 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 #c3c175 complementary color is Blue Marguerite, 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 Wild Willow are #c29a75 and #9ec275. Thus found on the left and right of #c3c175 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twine and Olivine colors as they work well with Grass Root.
The split-complementary Grass Root palette consists of #9975c2 and #759ec2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7577c2). Try Wisteria and Glacier colors in combination with #c3c175, 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 #c3c175 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 Grass Root. Thus East Side and Glacier giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grass Root contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Marguerite, De York, and Puce split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3c175 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. Grass Root tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#7577c2) and two others. The Glacier is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Contessa – 120° from the complementary Blue Marguerite. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #75c2c0 and #c27576.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3c175 is made of 39% red, 38% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Grass Root has a hue angle of 58.46°, a saturation of 39.39% and a lightness of 61.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3c175 is made of 0% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 30.59% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c3c175 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,193,117) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 38%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.78, 30.59, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(58.46,39.39%,61.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(58.46,40%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.695,-10.4667,38.4744) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.7865,51.0264,24.3182) |