Expanse is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #88819a |
| Complementary Color | #6b657d |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (76.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Expanse Color. The Newbury Moss color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Naturalist Grey (#8b8c83) for more calm effect. Try Boston Fern as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6b657d is the best complementary color to Expanse. Mid blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #777e65 complementary color is Dolphin, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Limed Ash are #7d7865 and #6a7d65. Thus found on the left and right of #777e65 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pablo and Willow Grove colors as they work well with Expanse.
The split-complementary Expanse palette consists of #78657d and #656a7d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6b657d). Try Rum and Shuttle Gray colors in combination with #777e65, 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 #777e65 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Expanse. Thus Old Lavender and Nevada giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Expanse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dolphin, Sirocco, and Falcon split by 90° on the color wheel. #777e65 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, mid blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Expanse tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#6b657d) and two others. The Nevada is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sand Dune – 120° from the complementary Dolphin. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #65767d and #7d6c65.
In a RGB color space, hex #777e65 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Expanse has a hue angle of 76.8°, a saturation of 11.01% and a lightness of 44.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #777e65 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 50.59% black ink.
| HEX | #777e65 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(119,126,101) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 29% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0, 9.8, 50.59 |
| HSL | hsl(76.8,11.01%,44.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(76.8,19.84%,49.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.5912,-7.3407,12.7575) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.4176,19.7832,15.2125) |