Andiron is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #bdbfc9 |
| Complementary Color | #353742 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (50° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 23.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Andiron Color. The Second Nature color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Walnut Grove (#5c5644) for more energetic effect. Try Osiris as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#353742 is the best complementary color to Andiron. 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 #424036 complementary color is Tuna, 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 Armadillo are #423935 and #3e4235. Thus found on the left and right of #424036 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Merlin and Kelp colors as they work well with Andiron.
The split-complementary Andiron palette consists of #3a3542 and #353e42 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#353742). Try Ship Gray and Outer Space colors in combination with #424036, 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 #424036 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 Andiron. Thus Ship Gray and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Andiron contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuna, Lunar Green, and Thunder split by 90° on the color wheel. #424036 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. Andiron tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#353742) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Tuna. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #354240 and #423537.
In a RGB color space, hex #424036 is made of 36% red, 35% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Andiron has a hue angle of 50°, a saturation of 10% and a lightness of 23.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #424036 is made of 0% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 4.7% yellow and 74.12% black ink.
| HEX | #424036 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(66,64,54) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 35%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.78, 4.7, 74.12 |
| HSL | hsl(50,10%,23.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(50,18.18%,25.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.9935,-1.1973,6.4296) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.746,5.0914,4.2226) |