Oregano 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 | #807cac |
| Complementary Color | #565283 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Oregano Color. The Coconut Grove 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 soft alternative called Portsmouth Olive (#6b6b44) for more calm effect. Try Rustling Leaves as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#565283 is the best complementary color to Oregano. 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 #7f8353 complementary color is East Bay, 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 Clay Creek are #836e52 and #678352. Thus found on the left and right of #7f8353 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow and Dingley colors as they work well with Oregano.
The split-complementary Oregano palette consists of #6e5283 and #526683 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#565283). Try Rum and Blue Bayoux colors in combination with #7f8353, 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 #7f8353 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 Oregano. Thus Strikemaster and Smalt Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Oregano contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary East Bay, Como, and Falcon split by 90° on the color wheel. #7f8353 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. Oregano tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#565283) and two others. The Smalt Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Roman Coffee – 120° from the complementary East Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #527e83 and #835652.
In a RGB color space, hex #7f8353 is made of 37% red, 38% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Oregano has a hue angle of 65°, a saturation of 22.43% and a lightness of 41.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7f8353 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #7f8353 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(127,131,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 38%, 24% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 18.82, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(65,22.43%,41.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(65,36.64%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.3512,-9.527,25.4814) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.43,21.3692,11.3369) |