Reed Bed is pale, 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 | #4f5269 |
| Complementary Color | #9598b0 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (53.08° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Reed Bed Color. The Cornwall Slate color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Destroyer Grey (#98968d) for more calm effect. Try Sandgrass Green as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9598b0 is the best complementary color to Reed Bed. 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 #b0ad96 complementary color is Santas Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Taupe Gray are #b0a095 and #a5b095. Thus found on the left and right of #b0ad96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Schist colors as they work well with Reed Bed.
The split-complementary Reed Bed palette consists of #a095b0 and #95a5b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9598b0). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #b0ad96, 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 #b0ad96 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 Reed Bed. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Cascade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reed Bed contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santas Gray, Pewter, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0ad96 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Reed Bed tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#9598b0) and two others. The Cascade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Del Rio – 120° from the complementary Santas Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95b0ad and #b09598.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0ad96 is made of 35% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Reed Bed has a hue angle of 53.08°, a saturation of 14.13% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0ad96 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #b0ad96 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,173,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 35%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 10.2, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(53.08,14.13%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(53.08,14.77%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.399,-2.9298,12.2108) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.3531,41.3193,34.8082) |