Herbal Wash is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #5b647d |
| Complementary Color | #828ba3 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Herbal Wash Color. The Bogart color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Twisted Tail (#9a845e) for more energetic effect. Try Rich Biscuit as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#828ba3 is the best complementary color to Herbal Wash. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a49b82 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tallow are #a38982 and #9ca382. Thus found on the left and right of #a49b82 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pharlap and Sage colors as they work well with Herbal Wash.
The split-complementary Herbal Wash palette consists of #8982a3 and #829ca3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#828ba3). Try Manatee and Granny Smith colors in combination with #a49b82, 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 #a49b82 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Herbal Wash. Thus Mamba and Sea Nymph giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Herbal Wash contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Amulet, and Mountbatten Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #a49b82 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Herbal Wash tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#828ba3) and two others. The Sea Nymph is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #82a39a and #a3828b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a49b82 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Herbal Wash has a hue angle of 44.12°, a saturation of 15.74% and a lightness of 57.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a49b82 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 13.33% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a49b82 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,155,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.53, 13.33, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(44.12,15.74%,57.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.12,20.73%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.1179,-0.9384,14.3073) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.0605,32.9469,25.8414) |