Moss Print is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #504869 |
| Complementary Color | #9e95b7 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (74.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Moss Print Color. The Whispering Willow color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Austere Grey (#bebfb2) for more calm effect. Try Green Onyx as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9e95b7 is the best complementary color to Moss Print. Warm blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #afb796 complementary color is Amethyst Smoke, 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 Schist are #b7ae95 and #9eb795. Thus found on the left and right of #afb796 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heathered Gray and Norway colors as they work well with Moss Print.
The split-complementary Moss Print palette consists of #ae95b7 and #959eb7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e95b7). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #afb796, 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 #afb796 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 Moss Print. Thus Bouquet and Gull Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Moss Print contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Amethyst Smoke, Summer Green, and Thatch split by 90° on the color wheel. #afb796 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, warm 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. Moss Print tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#9e95b7) and two others. The Gull Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thatch – 120° from the complementary Amethyst Smoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95afb7 and #b79e95.
In a RGB color space, hex #afb796 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Moss Print has a hue angle of 74.55°, a saturation of 18.64% and a lightness of 65.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #afb796 is made of 3.13% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.94% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #afb796 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,183,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 3.13, 0, 12.94, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(74.55,18.64%,65.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(74.55,18.03%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.0122,-8.6117,15.8667) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.1177,45.1829,35.4609) |