Neutral Buff is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #626d70 |
| Complementary Color | #8f9a9d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Neutral Buff Color. The Wet River Rock color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Miami Spice (#907a6e) for more energetic effect. Try Antler as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8f9a9d is the best complementary color to Neutral Buff. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9d928f complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #9d8f93 and #9d998f. Thus found on the left and right of #9d928f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Zorba colors as they work well with Neutral Buff.
The split-complementary Neutral Buff palette consists of #8f939d and #8f9d99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8f9a9d). Try Manatee and Pewter colors in combination with #9d928f, 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 #9d928f offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Neutral Buff. Thus Manatee and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Neutral Buff contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Lemon Grass, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d928f square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Neutral Buff tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8f9a9d) and two others. The Mantle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Venus – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8f9d92 and #9d8f9a.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d928f is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Neutral Buff has a hue angle of 12.86°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 58.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d928f is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d928f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,146,143) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.32, 5.49, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(12.86,6.67%,58.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.86,8.92%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.4024,3.5225,3.0434) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.1414,29.709,30.1851) |