Moleskin Color

#b0a196

Moleskin is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #4f5e69
Complementary Color #95a4b0
Color Shade: warm red (25.38° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 63.92% (better contrasting with white)
Moleskin Color Sample
Moleskin Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b0a196

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Moleskin Color. The Blanket Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mongoose (#a58b6f) for more energetic effect. Try Clay Marble as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#95a4b0 is the best complementary color to Moleskin. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0a196 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bronco are #b09598 and #b0ad95. Thus found on the left and right of #b0a196 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Taupe Gray colors as they work well with Moleskin.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Moleskin palette consists of #9598b0 and #95b0ad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95a4b0). Try Santas Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #b0a196, 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 #b0a196 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Moleskin. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Moleskin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Envy, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0a196 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Moleskin tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#95a4b0) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95b0a1 and #b095a4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b0a196 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Moleskin has a hue angle of 25.38°, a saturation of 14.13% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0a196 is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 30.98% black ink.

HEX #b0a196
RGB Decimal rgb(176,161,150)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 5.88, 10.2, 30.98
HSL hsl(25.38,14.13%,63.92%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(25.38,14.77%,69.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(67.2184,3.58,7.6935)
XYZ xyz(36.1544,36.9219,34.0753)
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