Dry Hemlock Color

#909373

Dry Hemlock 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 #6f6c8c
Complementary Color #767392
Color Shade: mid yellow (65.63° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 51.37% (better contrasting with white)
Dry Hemlock Color Sample
Dry Hemlock Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #909373

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Dry Hemlock Color. The Variegated Frond color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Naturalist Grey (#8b8c83) for more calm effect. Try La Grange as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#767392 is the best complementary color to Dry Hemlock. 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 #909373 complementary color is Waterloo , as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gurkha are #928573 and #809273. Thus found on the left and right of #909373 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stonewall and Battleship Gray colors as they work well with Dry Hemlock.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dry Hemlock palette consists of #857392 and #738092 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#767392). Try Mobster and Slate Gray colors in combination with #909373, 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 #909373 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 Dry Hemlock. Thus Mountbatten Pink and Juniper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dry Hemlock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waterloo , Blue Smoke, and Bazaar split by 90° on the color wheel. #909373 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red 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. Dry Hemlock tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#767392) and two others. The Juniper 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 #738f92 and #927573.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #909373 is made of 35% red, 36% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Dry Hemlock has a hue angle of 65.63°, a saturation of 12.9% and a lightness of 51.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #909373 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 42.35% black ink.

HEX #909373
RGB Decimal rgb(144,147,115)
RGB Percentage 35%, 36%, 28%
CMYK 1.18, 0, 12.55, 42.35
HSL hsl(65.63,12.9%,51.37%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(65.63,21.77%,57.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(59.9199,-6.7545,16.6195)
XYZ xyz(25.0298,28.0345,20.3116)
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