Svelte Sage Color

#b2ac96

Svelte Sage 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 #4d5369
Complementary Color #969bb1
Color Shade: warm yellow (47.14° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 64.31% (better contrasting with white)
Svelte Sage Color Sample
Svelte Sage Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b2ac96

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Svelte Sage Color. The Whipcord color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Grey Squirrel (#989081) for more calm effect. Try Roycroft Suede as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#969bb1 is the best complementary color to Svelte Sage. 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 #b2ac96 complementary color is Santas Gray, 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 Taupe Gray are #b19e96 and #a9b196. Thus found on the left and right of #b2ac96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Schist colors as they work well with Svelte Sage.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Svelte Sage palette consists of #9e96b1 and #96a9b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#969bb1). Try Amethyst Smoke and Gull Gray colors in combination with #b2ac96, 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 #b2ac96 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 Svelte Sage. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Cascade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Svelte Sage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santas Gray, Envy, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2ac96 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. Svelte Sage tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#969bb1) 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 #96b1ab and #b1969b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b2ac96 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Svelte Sage has a hue angle of 47.14°, a saturation of 15.38% and a lightness of 64.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2ac96 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 30.2% black ink.

HEX #b2ac96
RGB Decimal rgb(178,172,150)
RGB Percentage 36%, 34%, 30%
CMYK 0, 2.35, 10.98, 30.2
HSL hsl(47.14,15.38%,64.31%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(47.14,15.73%,69.8%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.2963,-1.6394,12.0892)
XYZ xyz(38.6176,41.172,34.7658)
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