Laird is calm, 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 | #867ac3 |
| Complementary Color | #473b85 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (69.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 37.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Laird Color. The Calla Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called New Shoot (#869e3e) for more energetic effect. Try Nasturtium Shoot as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#473b85 is the best complementary color to Laird. 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 #79853c complementary color is Victoria, 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 Pesto are #856c3b and #54853b. Thus found on the left and right of #79853c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pesto and Fern Green colors as they work well with Laird.
The split-complementary Laird palette consists of #6c3b85 and #3b5485 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#473b85). Try Affair and Chambray colors in combination with #79853c, 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 #79853c 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 Laird. Thus Plum and Ming giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Laird contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Victoria, Viridian, and Camelot split by 90° on the color wheel. #79853c 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. Laird tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#473b85) and two others. The Ming is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ironstone – 120° from the complementary Victoria. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3b7985 and #85483b.
In a RGB color space, hex #79853c is made of 39% red, 42% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Laird has a hue angle of 69.86°, a saturation of 37.82% and a lightness of 37.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #79853c is made of 4.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 28.63% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #79853c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(121,133,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 42%, 19% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 0, 28.63, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(69.86,37.82%,37.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(69.86,54.89%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.131,-15.7784,37.3538) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.0883,21.1662,7.4598) |