Lemon Thyme 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 | #1b3079 |
| Complementary Color | #859be4 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (46.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.98% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lemon Thyme Color. The Gyoza Dumpling color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called California Chamois (#e6b76c) for more energetic effect. Try River of Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#859be4 is the best complementary color to Lemon Thyme. 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 #e4cf86 complementary color is Portage, 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 Putty are #e4a085 and #cae485. Thus found on the left and right of #e4cf86 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tonys Pink and Yellow Green colors as they work well with Lemon Thyme.
The split-complementary Lemon Thyme palette consists of #a085e4 and #85cae4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#859be4). Try Dull Lavender and Cornflower colors in combination with #e4cf86, 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 #e4cf86 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 Lemon Thyme. Thus Lavender and Riptide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lemon Thyme contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Portage, Algae Green, and Shocking split by 90° on the color wheel. #e4cf86 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. Lemon Thyme tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#859be4) and two others. The Riptide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blush – 120° from the complementary Portage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #85e4cf and #e4859b.
In a RGB color space, hex #e4cf86 is made of 40% red, 36% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Lemon Thyme has a hue angle of 46.6°, a saturation of 63.51% and a lightness of 70.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e4cf86 is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 36.86% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e4cf86 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,207,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 36%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 36.86, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(46.6,63.51%,70.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(46.6,41.23%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.3586,-2.6879,38.8998) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.6108,62.8409,31.5946) |