Credo Color

#dcba42

Credo is soft, 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 #2345bd
Complementary Color #4164dc
Color Shade: warm yellow (46.75° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 56.08% (better contrasting with white)
Credo Color Sample
Credo Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dcba42

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Credo Color. The Saffron Yellow 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 Cat's Eye Marble (#d6a75d) for more calm effect. Try Duck Sauce as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#4164dc is the best complementary color to Credo. 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 #dcba42 complementary color is Royal Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Anzac are #dc6c41 and #b1dc41. Thus found on the left and right of #dcba42 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Red Damask and Conifer colors as they work well with Credo.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Credo palette consists of #6c41dc and #41b0dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4164dc). Try Purple Heart and Scooter colors in combination with #dcba42, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #dcba42 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 Credo. Thus Medium Purple and Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Credo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Royal Blue, Emerald, and Cerise split by 90° on the color wheel. #dcba42 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Credo tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#4164dc) and two others. The Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cabaret – 120° from the complementary Royal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #41dcba and #dc4163.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dcba42 is made of 47% red, 39% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Credo has a hue angle of 46.75°, a saturation of 68.75% and a lightness of 56.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dcba42 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 60.39% yellow and 13.73% black ink.

HEX #dcba42
RGB Decimal rgb(220,186,66)
RGB Percentage 47%, 39%, 14%
CMYK 0, 13.33, 60.39, 13.73
HSL hsl(46.75,68.75%,56.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(46.75,70%,86.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(76.5132,-0.4328,62.5296)
XYZ xyz(48.0575,50.7268,12.4126)
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