California Sagebrush is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #6a6677 |
| Complementary Color | #8b8899 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (74.12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to California Sagebrush Color. The Green Bush color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Norwich Green (#acb597) for more energetic effect. Try Green Coconut as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8b8899 is the best complementary color to California Sagebrush. 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 #959988 complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lemon Grass are #999488 and #8c9988. Thus found on the left and right of #959988 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Zorba and Stack colors as they work well with California Sagebrush.
The split-complementary California Sagebrush palette consists of #948899 and #888c99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8b8899). Try Mamba and Manatee colors in combination with #959988, 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 #959988 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 California Sagebrush. Thus Venus and Oslo Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of California Sagebrush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Mantle, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #959988 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. California Sagebrush tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#8b8899) and two others. The Oslo Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Schooner – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #889599 and #998b88.
In a RGB color space, hex #959988 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode California Sagebrush has a hue angle of 74.12°, a saturation of 7.69% and a lightness of 56.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #959988 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #959988 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,153,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 6.67, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(74.12,7.69%,56.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(74.12,11.11%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.4651,-4.612,8.4377) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.2296,30.9496,27.7786) |