Verdigris is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #a2a1c8 |
| Complementary Color | #38375e |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (61.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Verdigris Color. The Fern Shade color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Swamp Shrub (#6d753b) for more energetic effect. Try Tin Bitz as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#38375e is the best complementary color to Verdigris. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5d5e37 complementary color is Martinique, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Verdigris are #5e4b37 and #495e37. Thus found on the left and right of #5d5e37 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Millbrook and Chalet Green colors as they work well with Verdigris.
The split-complementary Verdigris palette consists of #4b375e and #37495e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#38375e). Try Voodoo and Pickled Bluewood colors in combination with #5d5e37, 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 #5d5e37 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Verdigris. Thus Eggplant and Spectra giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Verdigris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martinique, Stromboli, and Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #5d5e37 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Verdigris tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#38375e) and two others. The Spectra is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Congo Brown – 120° from the complementary Martinique. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #375d5e and #5e3837.
In a RGB color space, hex #5d5e37 is made of 38% red, 39% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Verdigris has a hue angle of 61.54°, a saturation of 26.17% and a lightness of 29.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5d5e37 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 63.14% black ink.
| HEX | #5d5e37 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(93,94,55) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 39%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 15.29, 63.14 |
| HSL | hsl(61.54,26.17%,29.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(61.54,41.49%,36.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.9129,-7.0672,22.2231) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.2065,10.6084,5.1768) |