Sagey is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #5d5573 |
| Complementary Color | #948caa |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (76° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sagey Color. The Mineral Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Agave Plant (#879c67) for more energetic effect. Try Old Grey Mare as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#948caa is the best complementary color to Sagey. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a2aa8c complementary color is Amethyst Smoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sage are #aaa38c and #93aa8c. Thus found on the left and right of #a2aa8c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tallow and Envy colors as they work well with Sagey.
The split-complementary Sagey palette consists of #a38caa and #8c93aa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#948caa). Try Amethyst Smoke and Manatee colors in combination with #a2aa8c, 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 #a2aa8c offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sagey. Thus Bouquet and Bali Hai giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sagey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Amethyst Smoke, Cascade, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2aa8c square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm 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. Sagey tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#948caa) and two others. The Bali Hai is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Del Rio – 120° from the complementary Amethyst Smoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ca2aa and #aa948c.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2aa8c is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sagey has a hue angle of 76°, a saturation of 15% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2aa8c is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.77% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #a2aa8c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,170,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 11.77, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(76,15%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(76,17.65%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.2589,-8.2189,14.5336) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.0086,38.3243,30.4158) |