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 | #3a66b4 |
| Complementary Color | #4a76c5 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.36° 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 Tussock Color. The Exotic Honey 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 Mandalay (#b57b2e) for more energetic effect. Try Ginger Beer as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4a76c5 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 #c5994b complementary color is Indigo, 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 #c55b4a and #b3c54a. Thus found on the left and right of #c5994b 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 #5c4ac5 and #4ab3c5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4a76c5). Try Indigo and Pelorous colors in combination with #c5994b, 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 #c5994b 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 Amethyst and Puerto Rico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tussock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indigo, Emerald, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c5994b 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 (#4a76c5) and two others. The Puerto Rico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Indigo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4ac599 and #c54a76.
In a RGB color space, hex #c5994b is made of 46% red, 36% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Tussock has a hue angle of 38.36°, a saturation of 51.26% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c5994b is made of 0% cyan, 17.25% magenta, 47.84% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #c5994b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(197,153,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 36%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.25, 47.84, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(38.36,51.26%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.36,61.93%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.8737,7.8089,46.4522) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.6872,35.1608,11.5624) |