Fossil Tan 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 | #2e506f |
| Complementary Color | #90b2d1 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Fossil Tan Color. The Raw Sugar color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Inside Passage (#e0cfb5) for more calm effect. Try Creamy Chenille as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#90b2d1 is the best complementary color to Fossil Tan. 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 #d1af90 complementary color is Polo Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tan are #d19091 and #d1cf90. Thus found on the left and right of #d1af90 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puce and Winter Hazel colors as they work well with Fossil Tan.
The split-complementary Fossil Tan palette consists of #9091d1 and #90d1cf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#90b2d1). Try Blue Bell and Half Baked colors in combination with #d1af90, 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 #d1af90 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 Fossil Tan. Thus East Side and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fossil Tan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1af90 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fossil Tan tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#90b2d1) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90d1af and #d190b1.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1af90 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Fossil Tan has a hue angle of 28.62°, a saturation of 41.4% and a lightness of 69.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1af90 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 25.49% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1af90 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,175,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 33%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.33, 25.49, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(28.62,41.4%,69.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.62,31.1%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.6938,7.8166,20.5062) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.6585,46.2289,32.8495) |