Tuatara is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #bab9bd |
| Complementary Color | #434246 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Tuatara Color. The Chicago 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 saturated alternative called Black Bamboo (#5b5d53) for more energetic effect. Try Sherwood Forest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#434246 is the best complementary color to Tuatara. Mid blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #454642 complementary color is Ship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #464542 and #434642. Thus found on the left and right of #454642 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuscous Gray and Lunar Green colors as they work well with Tuatara.
The split-complementary Tuatara palette consists of #454246 and #424346 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#434246). Try Gravel and Abbey colors in combination with #454642, 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 #454642 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 Tuatara. Thus Tundora and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tuatara contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Gray, Cape Cod, and Tundora split by 90° on the color wheel. #454642 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, green cyan, mid 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. Tuatara tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#434246) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Masala – 120° from the complementary Ship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #424546 and #464342.
In a RGB color space, hex #454642 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Tuatara has a hue angle of 75°, a saturation of 2.94% and a lightness of 26.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #454642 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 72.55% black ink.
| HEX | #454642 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(69,70,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 1.57, 72.55 |
| HSL | hsl(75,2.94%,26.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75,5.71%,27.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.5103,-1.2843,2.2604) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.6278,6.0389,6.0233) |