Aloe Thorn 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 | #77748c |
| Complementary Color | #76738b |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (67.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Aloe Thorn Color. The Letter Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Stone Mason (#7a7b75) for more calm effect. Try Rejuvenation as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#76738b is the best complementary color to Aloe Thorn. 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 #888b73 complementary color is Topaz, 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 Bitter are #8b8273 and #7c8b73. Thus found on the left and right of #888b73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Olive Haze and Battleship Gray colors as they work well with Aloe Thorn.
The split-complementary Aloe Thorn palette consists of #82738b and #737c8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#76738b). Try Mobster and Raven colors in combination with #888b73, 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 #888b73 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 Aloe Thorn. Thus Mountbatten Pink and Sirocco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aloe Thorn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Topaz, Blue Smoke, and Empress split by 90° on the color wheel. #888b73 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. Aloe Thorn tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#76738b) and two others. The Sirocco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hemp – 120° from the complementary Topaz. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73888b and #8b7673.
In a RGB color space, hex #888b73 is made of 35% red, 36% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Aloe Thorn has a hue angle of 67.5°, a saturation of 9.45% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #888b73 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 45.49% black ink.
| HEX | #888b73 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,139,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 36%, 29% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 9.41, 45.49 |
| HSL | hsl(67.5,9.45%,49.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(67.5,17.27%,54.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.0143,-5.5027,12.4857) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.4805,24.9373,19.8482) |