Leaf Yellow 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 | #162861 |
| Complementary Color | #9eafe8 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (45.6° 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 Leaf Yellow Color. The Brik Dough 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 Ivory Parchment (#efe3ca) for more calm effect. Try Harvest Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9eafe8 is the best complementary color to Leaf Yellow. 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 #e9d79e complementary color is Dull Lavender, 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 Zombie are #e8b19e and #d5e89e. Thus found on the left and right of #e9d79e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cashmere and Caper colors as they work well with Leaf Yellow.
The split-complementary Leaf Yellow palette consists of #b19ee8 and #9ed5e8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9eafe8). Try Biloba Flower and Cornflower colors in combination with #e9d79e, 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 #e9d79e 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 Leaf Yellow. Thus Biloba Flower and Water Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Leaf Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Algae Green, and Kobi split by 90° on the color wheel. #e9d79e 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. Leaf Yellow tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#9eafe8) and two others. The Water Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kobi – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ee8d6 and #e89eaf.
In a RGB color space, hex #e9d79e is made of 38% red, 35% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Leaf Yellow has a hue angle of 45.6°, a saturation of 63.03% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e9d79e is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 29.41% yellow and 8.63% black ink.
| HEX | #e9d79e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(233,215,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 35%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 29.41, 8.63 |
| HSL | hsl(45.6,63.03%,76.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45.6,32.19%,91.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.2027,-2.1094,30.425) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.0763,68.3931,42.1718) |