Sedge is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #4e5a6e |
| Complementary Color | #919cb1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (37.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sedge Color. The Hammered Silver color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Double Latte (#a78c71) for more energetic effect. Try Mongoose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#919cb1 is the best complementary color to Sedge. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b1a591 complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Napa are #b19591 and #acb191. Thus found on the left and right of #b1a591 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Locust colors as they work well with Sedge.
The split-complementary Sedge palette consists of #9591b1 and #91acb1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#919cb1). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #b1a591, 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 #b1a591 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sedge. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Cascade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sedge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Envy, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1a591 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sedge tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#919cb1) and two others. The Cascade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Del Rio – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91b1a5 and #b1919c.
In a RGB color space, hex #b1a591 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sedge has a hue angle of 37.5°, a saturation of 17.02% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1a591 is made of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b1a591 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,165,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.7, 12.55, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(37.5,17.02%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(37.5,18.08%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.2424,0.9709,11.9325) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.6974,38.3017,32.2469) |