Sapling is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #1e2a59 |
| Complementary Color | #a5b1e1 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (47.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sapling Color. The Aged Papyrus 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 Curated White (#eae1ce) for more calm effect. Try Silky Bamboo as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a5b1e1 is the best complementary color to Sapling. 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 #e1d5a6 complementary color is Cold Purple, 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 Sapling are #e1b7a5 and #cfe1a5. Thus found on the left and right of #e1d5a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Fog and Deco colors as they work well with Sapling.
The split-complementary Sapling palette consists of #b7a5e1 and #a5cfe1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5b1e1). Try Cold Purple and Regent St Blue colors in combination with #e1d5a6, 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 #e1d5a6 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 Sapling. Thus Light Wisteria and Morning Glory giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sapling contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Purple, Chinook, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1d5a6 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. Sapling tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#a5b1e1) and two others. The Morning Glory is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shilo – 120° from the complementary Cold Purple. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5e1d5 and #e1a5b1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1d5a6 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Sapling has a hue angle of 47.8°, a saturation of 49.58% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1d5a6 is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 23.14% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #e1d5a6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,213,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 23.14, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(47.8,49.58%,76.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(47.8,26.22%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.1742,-3.0979,24.7715) |
| XYZ | xyz(61.7285,66.3492,45.6296) |