Golden Yarrow is soft, 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 | #1d38b0 |
| Complementary Color | #4f69e2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (48.98° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Golden Yarrow Color. The Currywurst 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 Stranglethorn Ochre (#dbb060) for more calm effect. Try Midsummer Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4f69e2 is the best complementary color to Golden Yarrow. 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 #e2c74f complementary color is Royal Blue, 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 Anzac are #e27d4f and #b3e24f. Thus found on the left and right of #e2c74f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Terracotta and Conifer colors as they work well with Golden Yarrow.
The split-complementary Golden Yarrow palette consists of #7d4fe2 and #4fb3e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4f69e2). Try Medium Purple and Picton Blue colors in combination with #e2c74f, 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 #e2c74f 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 Golden Yarrow. Thus Lavender and Turquoise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Golden Yarrow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Royal Blue, Pastel Green, and Cerise split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2c74f 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. Golden Yarrow tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#4f69e2) and two others. The Turquoise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mandy – 120° from the complementary Royal Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4fe2c7 and #e24f6a.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2c74f is made of 45% red, 39% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Golden Yarrow has a hue angle of 48.98°, a saturation of 71.71% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2c74f is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 57.65% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2c74f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,199,79) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 39%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 57.65, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(48.98,71.71%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(48.98,65.04%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.5048,-3.9116,61.4951) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.1987,57.5801,15.7073) |