Laurel Woods is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #bbb6c2 |
| Complementary Color | #423c49 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Laurel Woods Color. The Palo Verde color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Pine Cone Pass (#5c6456) for more calm effect. Try Zinc Dust as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#423c49 is the best complementary color to Laurel Woods. 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 #44493d complementary color is Ship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cabbage Pont are #49483c and #3e493c. Thus found on the left and right of #44493d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Armadillo and Lunar Green colors as they work well with Laurel Woods.
The split-complementary Laurel Woods palette consists of #483c49 and #3c3d49 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#423c49). Try Mortar and Tuna colors in combination with #44493d, 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 #44493d offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Laurel Woods. Thus Matterhorn and Mako giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Laurel Woods contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Gray, Cape Cod, and Tundora split by 90° on the color wheel. #44493d square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Laurel Woods tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#423c49) and two others. The Mako is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Armadillo – 120° from the complementary Ship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c4449 and #49413c.
In a RGB color space, hex #44493d is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Laurel Woods has a hue angle of 85°, a saturation of 8.96% and a lightness of 26.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #44493d is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.71% yellow and 71.37% black ink.
| HEX | #44493d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,73,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 1.96, 0, 4.71, 71.37 |
| HSL | hsl(85,8.96%,26.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(85,16.44%,28.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.2325,-4.6171,6.4977) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.6087,6.331,5.3413) |