Boardman 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 | #8a889f |
| Complementary Color | #626077 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (65.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Boardman Color. The Avocado color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Iron-ic (#6a6b67) for more calm effect. Try Woodland Walk as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#626077 is the best complementary color to Boardman. 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 #757760 complementary color is Dolphin, 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 Limed Ash are #776d60 and #697760. Thus found on the left and right of #757760 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pablo and Willow Grove colors as they work well with Boardman.
The split-complementary Boardman palette consists of #6d6077 and #606977 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#626077). Try Salt Box and Shuttle Gray colors in combination with #757760, 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 #757760 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 Boardman. Thus Old Lavender and Nevada giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Boardman contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dolphin, Corduroy, and Falcon split by 90° on the color wheel. #757760 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. Boardman tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#626077) and two others. The Nevada is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Russett – 120° from the complementary Dolphin. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #607477 and #776260.
In a RGB color space, hex #757760 is made of 35% red, 36% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Boardman has a hue angle of 65.22°, a saturation of 10.7% and a lightness of 42.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #757760 is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 53.33% black ink.
| HEX | #757760 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,119,96) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 36%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 0, 9.02, 53.33 |
| HSL | hsl(65.22,10.7%,42.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(65.22,19.33%,46.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.2772,-5.0355,12.4246) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0443,17.8201,13.6603) |