Dead Flesh is calm, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #7b649c |
| Complementary Color | #79629b |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (84.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Dead Flesh Color. The Glade color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Terrain (#708157) for more calm effect. Try Creamed Avocado as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#79629b is the best complementary color to Dead Flesh. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #849b63 complementary color is Kimberly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Asparagus are #9b9662 and #689b62. Thus found on the left and right of #849b63 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Avocado and Highland colors as they work well with Dead Flesh.
The split-complementary Dead Flesh palette consists of #95629b and #62689b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#79629b). Try Trendy Pink and Waikawa Gray colors in combination with #849b63, 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 #849b63 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dead Flesh. Thus Strikemaster and Hoki giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dead Flesh contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kimberly, Patina, and Copper Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #849b63 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dead Flesh tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#79629b) and two others. The Hoki is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Toast – 120° from the complementary Kimberly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #62849b and #9b7962.
In a RGB color space, hex #849b63 is made of 34% red, 40% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Dead Flesh has a hue angle of 84.64°, a saturation of 22.05% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #849b63 is made of 9.02% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #849b63 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(132,155,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 40%, 26% |
| CMYK | 9.02, 0, 21.96, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(84.64,22.05%,49.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(84.64,36.13%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.0008,-18.1288,26.7561) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4892,29.2491,16.212) |