Tusk Color

#eef3c3

Tusk is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #110c3c
Complementary Color #c7c3f3
Color Shade: mid yellow (66.25° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 85.88% (better contrasting with black)
Tusk Color Sample
Tusk Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #eef3c3

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Tusk Color. The Golden Fragrance color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Elfin Yellow (#eeea97) for more energetic effect. Try Clearview as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c7c3f3 is the best complementary color to Tusk. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #eef3c3 complementary color is Moon Raker, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tusk are #f3dfc3 and #d5f3c3. Thus found on the left and right of #eef3c3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sidecar and Tea Green colors as they work well with Tusk.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Tusk palette consists of #dfc3f3 and #c3d5f3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c7c3f3). Try Moon Raker and Moon Raker colors in combination with #eef3c3, 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 #eef3c3 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tusk. Thus Cherub and Mint Tulip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Tusk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Raker, Mint Tulip, and Azalea split by 90° on the color wheel. #eef3c3 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red 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. Tusk tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#c7c3f3) and two others. The Mint Tulip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mandys Pink – 120° from the complementary Moon Raker. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c3eef3 and #f3c7c3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #eef3c3 is made of 35% red, 36% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Tusk has a hue angle of 66.25°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 85.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eef3c3 is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 4.71% black ink.

HEX #eef3c3
RGB Decimal rgb(238,243,195)
RGB Percentage 35%, 36%, 29%
CMYK 1.96, 0, 18.82, 4.71
HSL hsl(66.25,66.67%,85.88%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(66.25,19.75%,95.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(94.4057,-9.4533,22.642)
XYZ xyz(77.1608,86.2185,64.2048)
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