Locomotion Color

#988171

Locomotion is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #677e8e
Complementary Color #708798
Color Shade: warm red (24.62° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 51.96% (better contrasting with white)
Locomotion Color Sample
Locomotion Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #988171

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Locomotion Color. The Incense color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Zorba (#a59b91) for more calm effect. Try Downtown Benny Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#708798 is the best complementary color to Locomotion. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #988171 complementary color is Slate Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Arrowtown are #987074 and #989470. Thus found on the left and right of #988171 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Gurkha colors as they work well with Locomotion.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Locomotion palette consists of #707498 and #709894 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#708798). Try Kimberly and Juniper colors in combination with #988171, 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 #988171 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Locomotion. Thus Rum and Oxley giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Locomotion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Slate Gray, Laurel, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #988171 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool 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. Locomotion tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#708798) and two others. The Oxley is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountbatten Pink – 120° from the complementary Slate Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #709881 and #987087.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #988171 is made of 39% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Locomotion has a hue angle of 24.62°, a saturation of 15.92% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #988171 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 15.3% yellow and 40.39% black ink.

HEX #988171
RGB Decimal rgb(152,129,113)
RGB Percentage 39%, 33%, 29%
CMYK 0, 9.02, 15.3, 40.39
HSL hsl(24.62,15.92%,51.96%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(24.62,25.66%,59.61%)
CIE-LAB lab(55.6528,6.2116,11.9372)
XYZ xyz(23.7798,23.5682,18.9186)
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