Golden Rice is calm, 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 | #1c2b8b |
| Complementary Color | #7382e3 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.25% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Golden Rice Color. The Soft Cheddar color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Hampton (#e8d4a2) for more calm effect. Try Strike It Rich as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7382e3 is the best complementary color to Golden Rice. 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 #e3d474 complementary color is Havelock 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 Chenin are #e39c73 and #bae373. Thus found on the left and right of #e3d474 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Di Serria and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Golden Rice.
The split-complementary Golden Rice palette consists of #9c73e3 and #73bae3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7382e3). Try Medium Purple and Seagull colors in combination with #e3d474, 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 #e3d474 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 Rice. Thus Lavender and Aquamarine Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Golden Rice contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Deep Blush split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3d474 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 Rice tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#7382e3) and two others. The Aquamarine Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73e3d3 and #e37383.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3d474 is made of 41% red, 38% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Golden Rice has a hue angle of 51.89°, a saturation of 66.47% and a lightness of 67.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3d474 is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 43.53% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3d474 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,212,116) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 38%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 43.53, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(51.89,66.47%,67.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.89,48.9%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.318,-7.396,48.9927) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.3744,64.6788,25.9306) |