Emerging Leaf 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 | #1e1e30 |
| Complementary Color | #cfcfe1 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (60° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.71% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Emerging Leaf Color. The Moss Island color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Longbeard Grey (#ceceaf) for more energetic effect. Try Cilantro Cream as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfcfe1 is the best complementary color to Emerging 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 #e1e1cf complementary color is Mischka, 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 Moon Mist are #e1d8cf and #d8e1cf. Thus found on the left and right of #e1e1cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pearl Bush and Periglacial Blue colors as they work well with Emerging Leaf.
The split-complementary Emerging Leaf palette consists of #d8cfe1 and #cfd8e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfcfe1). Try Mischka and Geyser colors in combination with #e1e1cf, 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 #e1e1cf 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 Emerging Leaf. Thus Lola and Geyser giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Emerging Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Paris White, and Lola split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1e1cf 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. Emerging Leaf tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#cfcfe1) and two others. The Geyser is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wafer – 120° from the complementary Mischka. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cfe1e1 and #e1cfcf.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1e1cf is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Emerging Leaf has a hue angle of 60°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 84.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1e1cf is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #e1e1cf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,225,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 7.06, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(60,23.08%,84.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(60,8%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.0938,-3.0991,8.7997) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.239,74.363,69.7357) |