Provincial 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 | #57535d |
| Complementary Color | #a6a2ac |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Provincial Color. The Jade Light Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Glade (#9ca687) for more energetic effect. Try Whispering Willow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a6a2ac is the best complementary color to Provincial. 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 #a8aca2 complementary color is Santas Gray, 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 Bud are #acaba2 and #a3aca2. Thus found on the left and right of #a8aca2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Delta and Bud colors as they work well with Provincial.
The split-complementary Provincial palette consists of #aba2ac and #a2a3ac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6a2ac). Try Mountain Mist and Santas Gray colors in combination with #a8aca2, 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 #a8aca2 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 Provincial. Thus Shady Lady and Gray Chateau giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Provincial contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santas Gray, Edward, and Martini split by 90° on the color wheel. #a8aca2 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. Provincial tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#a6a2ac) and two others. The Gray Chateau is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cloudy – 120° from the complementary Santas Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a2a8ac and #aca6a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #a8aca2 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Provincial has a hue angle of 84°, a saturation of 5.68% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a8aca2 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 32.55% black ink.
| HEX | #a8aca2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(168,172,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 3.92, 32.55 |
| HSL | hsl(84,5.68%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(84,5.81%,67.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.7807,-3.2774,4.6397) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.4226,40.4385,40.0155) |