Bud is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #5a5770 |
| Complementary Color | #928fa8 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (67.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Bud Color. The Exotic Palm 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 soft alternative called Plymouth Grey (#b0b1ac) for more calm effect. Try Quincy Granite as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#928fa8 is the best complementary color to Bud. 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 #a5a88f complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sage are #a89e8f and #98a88f. Thus found on the left and right of #a5a88f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Napa and Sage colors as they work well with Bud.
The split-complementary Bud palette consists of #9e8fa8 and #8f98a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#928fa8). Try Amethyst Smoke and Manatee colors in combination with #a5a88f, 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 #a5a88f 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 Bud. Thus Bouquet and Cascade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bud contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Pewter, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5a88f square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid 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. Bud tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#928fa8) and two others. The Cascade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Del Rio – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8fa5a8 and #a8928f.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5a88f is made of 35% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Bud has a hue angle of 67.2°, a saturation of 12.56% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5a88f is made of 1.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 34.12% black ink.
| HEX | #a5a88f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,168,143) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 35%, 30% |
| CMYK | 1.17, 0, 9.8, 34.12 |
| HSL | hsl(67.2,12.56%,60.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(67.2,14.88%,65.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.0116,-5.5286,12.5693) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.4776,37.9878,31.5018) |