Steam Engine is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, red magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #4d4d52 |
| Complementary Color | #adadb2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (60° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Steam Engine Color. The Photo Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Metallic Mist (#cdccbe) for more energetic effect. Try Smoky Slate as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#adadb2 is the best complementary color to Steam Engine. 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 #b2b2ad complementary color is Bombay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Delta are #b2afad and #afb2ad. Thus found on the left and right of #b2b2ad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nobel and Green Spring colors as they work well with Steam Engine.
The split-complementary Steam Engine palette consists of #afadb2 and #adafb2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#adadb2). Try Spun Pearl and Bombay colors in combination with #b2b2ad, 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 #b2b2ad 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 Steam Engine. Thus Shady Lady and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Steam Engine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bombay, Edward, and Nobel split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2b2ad square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Steam Engine tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#adadb2) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nobel – 120° from the complementary Bombay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #adb2b2 and #b2adad.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2b2ad is made of 34% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Steam Engine has a hue angle of 60°, a saturation of 3.14% and a lightness of 68.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2b2ad is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b2b2ad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,178,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 1.96, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(60,3.14%,68.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(60,2.81%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.4438,-0.92,2.5427) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.8233,44.3229,45.886) |