Windsor Moss 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 | #aba3b5 |
| Complementary Color | #524a5c |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (86.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Windsor Moss Color. The Queen Valley color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Duffel Bag (#394034) for more calm effect. Try Greenfield as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#524a5c is the best complementary color to Windsor Moss. 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 #545c4a complementary color is Scarpa Flow, 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 Siam are #5c5b4a and #4b5c4a. Thus found on the left and right of #545c4a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuscous Gray and Gray Asparagus colors as they work well with Windsor Moss.
The split-complementary Windsor Moss palette consists of #5b4a5c and #4a4b5c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#524a5c). Try Mortar and Trout colors in combination with #545c4a, 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 #545c4a 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 Windsor Moss. Thus Don Juan and Trout giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Windsor Moss contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scarpa Flow, Nandor, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #545c4a 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. Windsor Moss tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#524a5c) and two others. The Trout is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Soya Bean – 120° from the complementary Scarpa Flow. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4a535c and #5c524a.
In a RGB color space, hex #545c4a is made of 34% red, 37% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Windsor Moss has a hue angle of 86.67°, a saturation of 10.84% and a lightness of 32.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #545c4a is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 63.92% black ink.
| HEX | #545c4a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,92,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 37%, 30% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 7.06, 63.92 |
| HSL | hsl(86.67,10.84%,32.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(86.67,19.57%,36.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.9025,-6.8358,9.3233) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.7193,10.0335,7.9557) |