Humus is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #48586c |
| Complementary Color | #93a2b6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Humus Color. The Mesa Tan color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rodeo Tan (#a78b74) for more energetic effect. Try Osso Bucco as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#93a2b6 is the best complementary color to Humus. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b7a793 complementary color is Gull 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 Heathered Gray are #b69493 and #b4b693. Thus found on the left and right of #b7a793 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Heathered Gray colors as they work well with Humus.
The split-complementary Humus palette consists of #9593b6 and #93b4b6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#93a2b6). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #b7a793, 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 #b7a793 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 Humus. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Humus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Envy, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7a793 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Humus tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#93a2b6) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #93b6a6 and #b693a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7a793 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Humus has a hue angle of 33.33°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7a793 is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 14.11% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #b7a793 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,167,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.27, 14.11, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(33.33,20%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.33,19.67%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.3349,2.4916,12.4439) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.6136,39.8113,33.253) |