Willow Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #7e8496 |
| Complementary Color | #696e81 |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Willow Grey Color. The Lye color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Soya Bean (#6f634b) for more energetic effect. Try Classic Bronze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#696e81 is the best complementary color to Willow Grey. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #817b69 complementary color is Storm Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Makara are #816f69 and #7a8169. Thus found on the left and right of #817b69 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sand Dune and Flax Smoke colors as they work well with Willow Grey.
The split-complementary Willow Grey palette consists of #6f6981 and #697a81 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#696e81). Try Dolphin and Pale Sky colors in combination with #817b69, 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 #817b69 offers a combination of violet and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Willow Grey. Thus Rum and Blue Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Willow Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Storm Gray, Xanadu, and Old Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #817b69 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Willow Grey tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#696e81) and two others. The Blue Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spicy Pink – 120° from the complementary Storm Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #69817b and #81696e.
In a RGB color space, hex #817b69 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Willow Grey has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 10.26% and a lightness of 45.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #817b69 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 49.41% black ink.
| HEX | #817b69 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,123,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 9.41, 49.41 |
| HSL | hsl(45,10.26%,45.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,18.6%,50.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.6706,-0.9492,10.67) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.686,19.853,16.2117) |