Barnwood is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #aab2bb |
| Complementary Color | #444c55 |
| Color Shade: | orange (31.76° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Barnwood Color. The Overgrown Trees color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Coffee (#706555) for more energetic effect. Try Shiitake Mushroom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#444c55 is the best complementary color to Barnwood. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #554d44 complementary color is Mako, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #544 and #545544. Thus found on the left and right of #554d44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Barnwood.
The split-complementary Barnwood palette consists of #445 and #445455 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#444c55). Try White and River Bed colors in combination with #554d44, 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 #554d44 offers a combination of warm blue and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Barnwood. Thus Mortar and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Barnwood contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mako, White, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #554d44 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Barnwood tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#444c55) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emperor – 120° from the complementary Mako. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #44554d and #55444c.
In a RGB color space, hex #554d44 is made of 37% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Barnwood has a hue angle of 31.76°, a saturation of 11.11% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #554d44 is made of 0% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 6.66% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #554d44 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,77,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.13, 6.66, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(31.76,11.11%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(31.76,20%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.2568,1.606,6.5429) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.4436,7.6564,6.5544) |