Riding Star 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 | #5f5e68 |
| Complementary Color | #9897a1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Riding Star Color. The Rookwood Jade color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Jumbo (#878785) for more calm effect. Try Kidnapper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9897a1 is the best complementary color to Riding Star. 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 #a0a197 complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Delta are #a19d97 and #9ba197. Thus found on the left and right of #a0a197 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dawn and Lemon Grass colors as they work well with Riding Star.
The split-complementary Riding Star palette consists of #9d97a1 and #979ba1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9897a1). Try Mountain Mist and Manatee colors in combination with #a0a197, 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 #a0a197 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 Riding Star. Thus Shady Lady and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Riding Star contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Pewter, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #a0a197 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Riding Star tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#9897a1) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97a0a1 and #a19897.
In a RGB color space, hex #a0a197 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Riding Star has a hue angle of 66°, a saturation of 5.05% and a lightness of 61.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a0a197 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 36.86% black ink.
| HEX | #a0a197 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(160,161,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 3.92, 36.86 |
| HSL | hsl(66,5.05%,61.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(66,6.21%,63.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.9023,-2.2171,5.0713) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.828,35.1977,34.3418) |