Tussock is calm, 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 | #406eb4 |
| Complementary Color | #4b79bf |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Tussock Color. The Filtered Rays color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Copper Moon (#c29978) for more calm effect. Try Gooseberry Yellow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4b79bf is the best complementary color to Tussock. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bf914b complementary color is Steel Blue, 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 Tussock are #bf574b and #b3bf4b. Thus found on the left and right of #bf914b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown and Celery colors as they work well with Tussock.
The split-complementary Tussock palette consists of #564bbf and #4bb3bf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b79bf). Try Blue Violet and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #bf914b, 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 #bf914b 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 Tussock. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tussock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Chateau Green, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #bf914b 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. Tussock tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4b79bf) and two others. The Puerto Rico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4bbf91 and #bf4b78.
In a RGB color space, hex #bf914b is made of 46% red, 35% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Tussock has a hue angle of 36.21°, a saturation of 47.54% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bf914b is made of 0% cyan, 18.04% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bf914b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,145,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 35%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.04, 45.49, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(36.21,47.54%,52.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.21,60.73%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.2064,9.5927,43.222) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.8813,31.8352,11.0684) |