Semi Opal Color

#ab9649

Semi Opal is calm, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #5469b6
Complementary Color #495dab
Color Shade: warm yellow (47.14° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 47.84% (better contrasting with white)
Semi Opal Color Sample
Semi Opal Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ab9649

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Semi Opal Color. The Koke Moss color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ecru Olive (#927b3c) for more energetic effect. Try Raked Leaves as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#495dab is the best complementary color to Semi Opal. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ab9649 complementary color is San Marino, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Driftwood are #ab6549 and #8eab49. Thus found on the left and right of #ab9649 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Palliser and Sushi colors as they work well with Semi Opal.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Semi Opal palette consists of #6549ab and #498eab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#495dab). Try Studio and Steel Blue colors in combination with #ab9649, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ab9649 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Semi Opal. Thus Studio and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Semi Opal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Chateau Green, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #ab9649 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Semi Opal tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#495dab) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hippie Pink – 120° from the complementary San Marino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49ab96 and #ab495d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ab9649 is made of 43% red, 38% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Semi Opal has a hue angle of 47.14°, a saturation of 40.16% and a lightness of 47.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ab9649 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 38.43% yellow and 32.94% black ink.

HEX #ab9649
RGB Decimal rgb(171,150,73)
RGB Percentage 43%, 38%, 19%
CMYK 0, 8.24, 38.43, 32.94
HSL hsl(47.14,40.16%,47.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(47.14,57.31%,67.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(62.4668,-1.9856,42.8384)
XYZ xyz(28.9035,30.9517,10.7542)
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