Balsamic Reduction is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, red magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #bcbcbf |
| Complementary Color | #404042 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (60° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 25.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Balsamic Reduction Color. The Green Waterloo color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Forged Steel (#5b5b59) for more calm effect. Try Fern Gully as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#404042 is the best complementary color to Balsamic Reduction. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #434340 complementary color is Ship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #424140 and #414240. Thus found on the left and right of #434340 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Masala and Lunar Green colors as they work well with Balsamic Reduction.
The split-complementary Balsamic Reduction palette consists of #414042 and #404142 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#404042). Try Ship Gray and Cape Cod colors in combination with #434340, 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 #434340 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Balsamic Reduction. Thus Tundora and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Balsamic Reduction contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Gray, Cape Cod, and Tundora split by 90° on the color wheel. #434340 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Balsamic Reduction tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#404042) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tundora – 120° from the complementary Ship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #404242 and #424040.
In a RGB color space, hex #434340 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Balsamic Reduction has a hue angle of 60°, a saturation of 2.29% and a lightness of 25.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #434340 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 73.73% black ink.
| HEX | #434340 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(67,67,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 1.17, 73.73 |
| HSL | hsl(60,2.29%,25.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(60,4.48%,26.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.3212,-0.6532,1.8156) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.2473,5.5778,5.6505) |