Wistman's Wood is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #569 |
| Complementary Color | #6676aa |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Wistman's Wood Color. The Sheepskin Gloves color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Gingko Tree (#918260) for more calm effect. Try Safari Vest as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6676aa is the best complementary color to Wistman's Wood. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a96 complementary color is Waikawa 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 White are #a76 and #9a6. Thus found on the left and right of #a96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and White colors as they work well with Wistman's Wood.
The split-complementary Wistman's Wood palette consists of #76a and #69a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6676aa). Try White and White colors in combination with #a96, 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 #a96 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 Wistman's Wood. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wistman's Wood contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, White, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #a96 square combo is a palette of orange, mid 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. Wistman's Wood tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#6676aa) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coral Tree – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a9 and #aa6676.
In a RGB color space, hex #aa9966 is made of 40% red, 36% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Wistman's Wood has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa9966 is made of 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aa9966 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,153,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 36%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.67, 26.67, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(45,28.57%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,40%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.5801,-1.2022,29.0877) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.3671,32.2878,17.202) |