Denim Drift is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #837269 |
| Complementary Color | #96847b |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Denim Drift Color. The Ocean Shadow color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Suzu Grey (#9ea1a3) for more calm effect. Try Provincial Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#96847b is the best complementary color to Denim Drift. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7c8d96 complementary color is Squirrel, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent Gray are #7b9692 and #7b8096. Thus found on the left and right of #7c8d96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Juniper and Waterloo colors as they work well with Denim Drift.
The split-complementary Denim Drift palette consists of #96927b and #967b80 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96847b). Try Gurkha and Bazaar colors in combination with #7c8d96, 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 #7c8d96 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Denim Drift. Thus Battleship Gray and Mountbatten Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Denim Drift contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Squirrel, Mamba, and Laurel split by 90° on the color wheel. #7c8d96 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Denim Drift tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#96847b) and two others. The Mountbatten Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spanish Green – 120° from the complementary Squirrel. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #967b8d and #7b9684.
In a RGB color space, hex #7c8d96 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Denim Drift has a hue angle of 200.77°, a saturation of 11.02% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7c8d96 is made of 10.19% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black ink.
| HEX | #7c8d96 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(124,141,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 10.19, 3.53, 0, 41.18 |
| HSL | hsl(200.77,11.02%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200.77,17.33%,58.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.5948,-4.1041,-6.846) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3421,25.5368,32.553) |