Coal Miner 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 | #88878d |
| Complementary Color | #737278 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (70° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Coal Miner Color. The Aceituna Picante color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sweet Tooth (#5f6255) for more energetic effect. Try Koi Pond as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#737278 is the best complementary color to Coal Miner. 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 #777872 complementary color is Jumbo, 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 Friar Gray are #787672 and #747872. Thus found on the left and right of #777872 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapa and Camouflage Green colors as they work well with Coal Miner.
The split-complementary Coal Miner palette consists of #767278 and #727478 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#737278). Try Mobster and Rolling Stone colors in combination with #777872, 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 #777872 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 Coal Miner. Thus Fedora and Sirocco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Coal Miner contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jumbo, Sirocco, and Empress split by 90° on the color wheel. #777872 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. Coal Miner tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#737278) and two others. The Sirocco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Boulder – 120° from the complementary Jumbo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #727778 and #787372.
In a RGB color space, hex #777872 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Coal Miner has a hue angle of 70°, a saturation of 2.56% and a lightness of 45.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #777872 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 52.94% black ink.
| HEX | #777872 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(119,120,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 2.35, 52.94 |
| HSL | hsl(70,2.56%,45.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(70,5%,47.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.18,-1.563,3.1534) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.3615,18.5698,18.5889) |