Weathered Fossil is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #67758d |
| Complementary Color | #728098 |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Weathered Fossil Color. The Library Pewter color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Mocha Latte (#82715f) for more calm effect. Try Jarrah as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#728098 is the best complementary color to Weathered Fossil. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #988a72 complementary color is Slate Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Arrowtown are #987772 and #939872. Thus found on the left and right of #988a72 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Gurkha colors as they work well with Weathered Fossil.
The split-complementary Weathered Fossil palette consists of #777298 and #729398 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#728098). Try Kimberly and Juniper colors in combination with #988a72, 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 #988a72 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Weathered Fossil. Thus Trendy Pink and Oxley giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Weathered Fossil contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Slate Gray, Laurel, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #988a72 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Weathered Fossil tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#728098) and two others. The Oxley is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Slate Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #72988a and #98727f.
In a RGB color space, hex #988a72 is made of 38% red, 34% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Weathered Fossil has a hue angle of 37.89°, a saturation of 15.57% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #988a72 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 14.9% yellow and 40.39% black ink.
| HEX | #988a72 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,138,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 34%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 14.9, 40.39 |
| HSL | hsl(37.89,15.57%,52.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.89,25%,59.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.1008,1.2775,14.7771) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.0746,26.0673,19.6295) |