Snub 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 | #5a5242 |
| Complementary Color | #bdb5a4 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Snub Color. The Periwinkle Blossom color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Plein Air (#bfcad6) for more energetic effect. Try Vintage Ribbon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bdb5a4 is the best complementary color to Snub. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a5adbd 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 Cadet Blue are #a4b9bd and #a8a4bd. Thus found on the left and right of #a5adbd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tower Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Snub.
The split-complementary Snub palette consists of #b9bda4 and #bda9a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bdb5a4). Try Eagle and Silk colors in combination with #a5adbd, 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 #a5adbd 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 Snub. Thus Norway and Thatch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Snub contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nomad, Lily, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5adbd 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. Snub tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#bdb5a4) and two others. The Thatch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Opal – 120° from the complementary Nomad. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bda4ac and #a4bdb4.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5adbd is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Snub has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 15.38% and a lightness of 69.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5adbd is made of 9.41% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black ink.
| HEX | #a5adbd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,173,189) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 6.28, 0, 25.88 |
| HSL | hsl(220,15.38%,69.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220,12.7%,74.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.5669,0.4523,-9.1313) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.6459,41.5606,54.0765) |