Maze is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #a3a9c7 |
| Complementary Color | #383e5b |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (50° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Maze Color. The Go Ben color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gold Sparkle (#786b3d) for more energetic effect. Try Priory as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#383e5b is the best complementary color to Maze. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5c5638 complementary color is Oxford Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Hemlock are #5b4438 and #4f5b38. Thus found on the left and right of #5c5638 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Judge Gray and Verdigris colors as they work well with Maze.
The split-complementary Maze palette consists of #44385b and #384f5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#383e5b). Try Martinique and Oxford Blue colors in combination with #5c5638, 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 #5c5638 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Maze. Thus Voodoo and Mineral Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Maze contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oxford Blue, Killarney, and Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #5c5638 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Maze tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#383e5b) and two others. The Mineral Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Congo Brown – 120° from the complementary Oxford Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #385b55 and #5b383e.
In a RGB color space, hex #5c5638 is made of 39% red, 37% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Maze has a hue angle of 50°, a saturation of 24.32% and a lightness of 29.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5c5638 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 63.92% black ink.
| HEX | #5c5638 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(92,86,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 37%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 14.12, 63.92 |
| HSL | hsl(50,24.32%,29.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(50,39.13%,36.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.3977,-2.6495,18.3661) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.4552,9.2164,5.0747) |