Stilted Stalks is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #5d6595 |
| Complementary Color | #6972a2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Stilted Stalks Color. The Grass Cloth color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Spinach Souffle (#83825b) for more calm effect. Try Granite Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6972a2 is the best complementary color to Stilted Stalks. 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 #a29a6a complementary color is Kimberly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sandal are #a27d69 and #8ea269. Thus found on the left and right of #a29a6a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Toast and Asparagus colors as they work well with Stilted Stalks.
The split-complementary Stilted Stalks palette consists of #7e69a2 and #698ea2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6972a2). Try Kimberly and Bermuda Gray colors in combination with #a29a6a, 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 #a29a6a 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 Stilted Stalks. Thus Trendy Pink and Patina giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stilted Stalks contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kimberly, Aqua Forest, and Strikemaster split by 90° on the color wheel. #a29a6a square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Stilted Stalks tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#6972a2) and two others. The Patina is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Coral Tree – 120° from the complementary Kimberly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #69a29a and #a26971.
In a RGB color space, hex #a29a6a is made of 38% red, 36% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Stilted Stalks has a hue angle of 51.43°, a saturation of 23.14% and a lightness of 52.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a29a6a is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a29a6a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,154,106) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 36%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 21.96, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(51.43,23.14%,52.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.43,34.57%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.2048,-4.5709,26.291) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.0574,31.8332,18.2486) |