Meander Color

#8f8c79

Meander is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #707386
Complementary Color #787b8f
Color Shade: warm yellow (51.82° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 51.76% (better contrasting with white)
Meander Color Sample
Meander Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8f8c79

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Meander Color. The Peppergrass color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Messenger Bag (#7d745e) for more energetic effect. Try Mangrove as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#787b8f is the best complementary color to Meander. 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 #8f8c79 complementary color is Waterloo , as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Granite Green are #8f8178 and #868f78. Thus found on the left and right of #8f8c79 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Squirrel and Battleship Gray colors as they work well with Meander.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Meander palette consists of #81788f and #78868f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#787b8f). Try Mobster and Slate Gray colors in combination with #8f8c79, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #8f8c79 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Meander. Thus Mamba and Blue Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Meander contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waterloo , Xanadu, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #8f8c79 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Meander tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#787b8f) and two others. The Blue Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hemp – 120° from the complementary Waterloo . This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #788f8c and #8f787b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8f8c79 is made of 35% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Meander has a hue angle of 51.82°, a saturation of 8.94% and a lightness of 51.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8f8c79 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 43.92% black ink.

HEX #8f8c79
RGB Decimal rgb(143,140,121)
RGB Percentage 35%, 35%, 30%
CMYK 0, 1.18, 8.63, 43.92
HSL hsl(51.82,8.94%,51.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(51.82,15.38%,56.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(58.0145,-2.3112,10.5552)
XYZ xyz(24.157,25.9763,21.8299)
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