Clear Brook is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #9f6b64 |
| Complementary Color | #9b6660 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 49.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Clear Brook Color. The Refuge color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Symphony of Blue (#89a0a6) for more calm effect. Try Dexter as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9b6660 is the best complementary color to Clear Brook. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #60949b complementary color is Au Chico, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Breaker Bay are #609b84 and #60769b. Thus found on the left and right of #60949b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Patina and Waikawa Gray colors as they work well with Clear Brook.
The split-complementary Clear Brook palette consists of #9b8460 and #9b6076 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9b6660). Try Domino and Strikemaster colors in combination with #60949b, 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 #60949b offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Clear Brook. Thus Avocado and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Clear Brook contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Au Chico, Trendy Pink, and Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #60949b square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Clear Brook tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9b6660) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Au Chico. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9b6094 and #609b66.
In a RGB color space, hex #60949b is made of 24% red, 37% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Clear Brook has a hue angle of 187.12°, a saturation of 23.51% and a lightness of 49.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #60949b is made of 23.13% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #60949b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(96,148,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 37%, 39% |
| CMYK | 23.13, 2.74, 0, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(187.12,23.51%,49.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.12,38.06%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.0685,-15.4136,-9.1833) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3302,26.0332,34.911) |