Tallow is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #5c6688 |
| Complementary Color | #7781a3 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (46.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Tallow Color. The Back to Nature color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sorrel Leaf (#887e64) for more calm effect. Try Lagoon Moss as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7781a3 is the best complementary color to Tallow. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a39977 complementary color is Lynch, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Donkey Brown are #a38377 and #97a377. Thus found on the left and right of #a39977 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Sage colors as they work well with Tallow.
The split-complementary Tallow palette consists of #8377a3 and #7796a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7781a3). Try Kimberly and Gothic colors in combination with #a39977, 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 #a39977 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tallow. Thus Trendy Pink and Sea Nymph giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tallow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lynch, Oxley, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #a39977 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tallow tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#7781a3) and two others. The Sea Nymph is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pharlap – 120° from the complementary Lynch. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77a399 and #a37781.
In a RGB color space, hex #a39977 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Tallow has a hue angle of 46.36°, a saturation of 19.3% and a lightness of 55.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a39977 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 17.25% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a39977 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,153,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 17.25, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(46.36,19.3%,55.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(46.36,26.99%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.2609,-1.8716,19.2294) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.8253,31.9009,22.0383) |