Satellite Color

#9f8d89

Satellite 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 #607276
Complementary Color #899a9e
Color Shade: mid red (10.91° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 58.04% (better contrasting with white)
Satellite Color Sample
Satellite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9f8d89

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Satellite Color. The Brownish Purple Red 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 Woodchuck (#8e746c) for more energetic effect. Try Brown Rose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#899a9e is the best complementary color to Satellite. 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 #9f8d89 complementary color is Granny Smith, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #9e898f and #9e9889. Thus found on the left and right of #9f8d89 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Zorba colors as they work well with Satellite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Satellite palette consists of #898f9e and #899e98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#899a9e). Try Manatee and Granny Smith colors in combination with #9f8d89, 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 #9f8d89 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 Satellite. Thus Manatee and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Satellite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Granny Smith, Envy, and Mamba split by 90° on the color wheel. #9f8d89 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Satellite tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#899a9e) and two others. The Mantle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Venus – 120° from the complementary Granny Smith. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #899e8d and #9e899a.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9f8d89 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Satellite has a hue angle of 10.91°, a saturation of 10.28% and a lightness of 58.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9f8d89 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 8.62% yellow and 37.65% black ink.

HEX #9f8d89
RGB Decimal rgb(159,141,137)
RGB Percentage 36%, 32%, 31%
CMYK 0, 7.06, 8.62, 37.65
HSL hsl(10.91,10.28%,58.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(10.91,13.84%,62.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(60.0931,6.0397,4.5874)
XYZ xyz(28.3383,28.2268,27.6216)
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