Dutch Jug is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #5a5449 |
| Complementary Color | #b6b0a4 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (218.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dutch Jug Color. The Glacier Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dusty Heather (#8990a3) for more energetic effect. Try Vintage Ribbon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b6b0a4 is the best complementary color to Dutch Jug. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a5abb6 complementary color is Nomad, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gray Chateau are #a4b3b6 and #a7a4b6. Thus found on the left and right of #a5abb6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hit Gray and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Dutch Jug.
The split-complementary Dutch Jug palette consists of #b3b6a4 and #b6a7a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b6b0a4). Try Eagle and Martini colors in combination with #a5abb6, 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 #a5abb6 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dutch Jug. Thus Bud and Pink Swan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dutch Jug contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nomad, Shady Lady, and Edward split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5abb6 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dutch Jug tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b6b0a4) and two others. The Pink Swan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edward – 120° from the complementary Nomad. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b6a4ab and #a4b6b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5abb6 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dutch Jug has a hue angle of 218.82°, a saturation of 10.43% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5abb6 is made of 6.66% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #a5abb6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,171,182) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 6.66, 4.31, 0, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(218.82,10.43%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(218.82,9.34%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.826,0.0865,-6.369) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.5235,40.5026,50.0433) |