Undertow is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #866 |
| Complementary Color | #997676 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Undertow Color. The Dark Lagoon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Teal Stencil (#627f7b) for more calm effect. Try Stormy Sea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#997676 is the best complementary color to Undertow. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #799 complementary color is Bazaar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #769988 and #768799. Thus found on the left and right of #799 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oxley and Slate Gray colors as they work well with Undertow.
The split-complementary Undertow palette consists of #998876 and #997688 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#997676). Try Pale Oyster and Mountbatten Pink colors in combination with #799, 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 #799 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Undertow. Thus Gurkha and Mountbatten Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Undertow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bazaar, Mobster, and Battleship Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #799 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid red 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. Undertow tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#997676) and two others. The Mountbatten Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Laurel – 120° from the complementary Bazaar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #997699 and #769976.
In a RGB color space, hex #779999 is made of 28% red, 36% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Undertow has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #779999 is made of 13.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #779999 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(119,153,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 36%, 36% |
| CMYK | 13.33, 0, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(180,14.29%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,22.22%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.7854,-11.6893,-3.8686) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.7488,29.0043,34.431) |