Waiouru is calm, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #c9c3f2 |
| Complementary Color | #120c3c |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (67.66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 14.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Waiouru Color. The Kyuri Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Camouflage Green (#4b6113) for more energetic effect. Try Kirchner Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#120c3c is the best complementary color to Waiouru. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #363c0d complementary color is Violet, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Waiouru are #3c2a0c and #1e3c0c. Thus found on the left and right of #363c0d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clinker and Deep Forest Green colors as they work well with Waiouru.
The split-complementary Waiouru palette consists of #2a0c3c and #0c1e3c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#120c3c). Try Valentino and Blue Zodiac colors in combination with #363c0d, 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 #363c0d offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Waiouru. Thus Loulou and Elephant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waiouru contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Violet, Bottle Green, and Aubergine split by 90° on the color wheel. #363c0d square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Waiouru tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#120c3c) and two others. The Elephant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Van Cleef – 120° from the complementary Violet. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0c353c and #3c130c.
In a RGB color space, hex #363c0d is made of 43% red, 47% green and 10% blue. In a HSL mode Waiouru has a hue angle of 67.66°, a saturation of 64.38% and a lightness of 14.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #363c0d is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.43% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #363c0d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(54,60,13) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 47%, 10% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 0, 18.43, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(67.66,64.38%,14.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(67.66,78.33%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.8198,-10.0211,26.8782) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.2098,4.045,0.9924) |