Forest Ridge 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 | #aaa2b9 |
| Complementary Color | #4e465c |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (80.87° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Forest Ridge Color. The Parkview color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Lush Hosta (#6c765c) for more calm effect. Try Dark Sage as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4e465c is the best complementary color to Forest Ridge. 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 #555d46 complementary color is Mulled Wine, 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 Finch are #5c5946 and #495c46. Thus found on the left and right of #555d46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finch and Gray Asparagus colors as they work well with Forest Ridge.
The split-complementary Forest Ridge palette consists of #59465c and #46495c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4e465c). Try Mortar and Gun Powder colors in combination with #555d46, 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 #555d46 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 Forest Ridge. Thus Don Juan and River Bed giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Forest Ridge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mulled Wine, Mineral Green, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #555d46 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. Forest Ridge tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#4e465c) and two others. The River Bed is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kabul – 120° from the complementary Mulled Wine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46545c and #5c4e46.
In a RGB color space, hex #555d46 is made of 34% red, 38% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Forest Ridge has a hue angle of 80.87°, a saturation of 14.11% and a lightness of 31.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #555d46 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #555d46 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,93,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 38%, 28% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 9.02, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(80.87,14.11%,31.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(80.87,24.73%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.2029,-7.7276,12.1986) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.7662,10.2022,7.3015) |