Usuao Blue is pale, 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 | #736389 |
| Complementary Color | #86769c |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (85.26° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Usuao Blue Color. The Grant Wood Ivy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tea Leaf Mouse (#888e7e) for more calm effect. Try Dollar as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#86769c is the best complementary color to Usuao Blue. 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 #8c9c76 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 Battleship Gray are #9c9976 and #799c76. Thus found on the left and right of #8c9c76 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gurkha and Amulet colors as they work well with Usuao Blue.
The split-complementary Usuao Blue palette consists of #99769c and #76799c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86769c). Try Trendy Pink and Waterloo colors in combination with #8c9c76, 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 #8c9c76 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 Usuao Blue. Thus Mountbatten Pink and Gothic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Usuao Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kimberly, Sea Nymph, and Bazaar split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c9c76 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. Usuao Blue tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#86769c) and two others. The Gothic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Oyster – 120° from the complementary Kimberly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #768c9c and #9c8676.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c9c76 is made of 34% red, 38% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Usuao Blue has a hue angle of 85.26°, a saturation of 16.1% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c9c76 is made of 6.28% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.91% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #8c9c76 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,156,118) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 38%, 29% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 0, 14.91, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(85.26,16.1%,53.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(85.26,24.36%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.2199,-12.6892,18.0589) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9737,30.6604,21.6886) |