Magnetic is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #4d4a50 |
| Complementary Color | #b2afb4 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (90° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Magnetic Color. The Coastal Plain color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lichen Green (#9da693) for more energetic effect. Try Salvia as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b2afb4 is the best complementary color to Magnetic. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2b5af complementary color is Spun Pearl, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, yellow green, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Green Spring are #b4b4af and #afb4af. Thus found on the left and right of #b2b5af on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Nickel and Green Spring colors as they work well with Magnetic.
The split-complementary Magnetic palette consists of #b4afb4 and #afafb4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2afb4). Try Shady Lady and Bombay colors in combination with #b2b5af, 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 #b2b5af offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Magnetic. Thus Pink Swan and Bombay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Magnetic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spun Pearl, Edward, and Nobel split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2b5af square combo is a palette of yellow green, warm cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Magnetic tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#b2afb4) and two others. The Bombay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tide – 120° from the complementary Spun Pearl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #afb1b4 and #b4b2af.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2b5af is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Magnetic has a hue angle of 90°, a saturation of 3.9% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2b5af is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b2b5af |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,181,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 2.35, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(90,3.9%,69.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(90,3.31%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.2904,-2.1639,2.6762) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.6218,45.6079,47.1142) |