Log Cabin Color

#242a1d

Log Cabin is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or blue cyan

Inverse Color #dbd5e2
Complementary Color #231d2a
Color Shade: cool yellow (87.69° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 13.92% (better contrasting with white)
Log Cabin Color Sample
Log Cabin Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #242a1d

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Log Cabin Color. The Green Kelp color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called USMC Green (#373d31) for more calm effect. Try Kombu Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#231d2a is the best complementary color to Log Cabin. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #242a1d complementary color is Bastille, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Log Cabin are #2a291d and #1d2a1d. Thus found on the left and right of #242a1d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rangitoto and Log Cabin colors as they work well with Log Cabin.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Log Cabin palette consists of #291d2a and #1d1d2a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#231d2a). Try Bastille and Steel Gray colors in combination with #242a1d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #242a1d offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Log Cabin. Thus Cocoa Brown and Ebony Clay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Log Cabin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bastille, Outer Space, and Cocoa Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #242a1d square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and mid red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Log Cabin tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#231d2a) and two others. The Ebony Clay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Zeus – 120° from the complementary Bastille. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1d232a and #2a231d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #242a1d is made of 34% red, 39% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Log Cabin has a hue angle of 87.69°, a saturation of 18.31% and a lightness of 13.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #242a1d is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 83.53% black ink.

HEX #242a1d
RGB Decimal rgb(36,42,29)
RGB Percentage 34%, 39%, 27%
CMYK 2.35, 0, 5.1, 83.53
HSL hsl(87.69,18.31%,13.92%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(87.69,30.95%,16.47%)
CIE-LAB lab(16.1033,-5.6644,7.6428)
XYZ xyz(1.7773,2.1197,1.4779)
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