Drifting Downstream is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, cool yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #9e8c90 |
| Complementary Color | #736065 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (166.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Drifting Downstream Color. The Cutty Sark color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Juniper Ash (#798884) for more calm effect. Try Misty Moor as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#736065 is the best complementary color to Drifting Downstream. Red magenta shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #61736f complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #607365 and #606d73. Thus found on the left and right of #61736f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Nevada colors as they work well with Drifting Downstream.
The split-complementary Drifting Downstream palette consists of #736560 and #73606d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#736065). Try Sandstone and Old Lavender colors in combination with #61736f, 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 #61736f offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Drifting Downstream. Thus Pablo and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Drifting Downstream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Dolphin, and Limed Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #61736f square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, red magenta and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Drifting Downstream tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#736065) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Grove – 120° from the complementary Scorpion. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6e6073 and #657360.
In a RGB color space, hex #61736f is made of 30% red, 36% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Drifting Downstream has a hue angle of 166.67°, a saturation of 8.49% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #61736f is made of 7.06% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #61736f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,115,111) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 36%, 34% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 0, 1.57, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(166.67,8.49%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(166.67,15.65%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.9095,-7.546,-0.0335) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9297,15.9506,17.3835) |