Matt Sage is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #4d465a |
| Complementary Color | #aca5b9 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Matt Sage Color. The Hailstorm Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fern Leaf (#99a787) for more energetic effect. Try Norway as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#aca5b9 is the best complementary color to Matt Sage. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2b9a5 complementary color is Amethyst Smoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Eagle are #b9b6a5 and #a8b9a5. Thus found on the left and right of #b2b9a5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nomad and Norway colors as they work well with Matt Sage.
The split-complementary Matt Sage palette consists of #b5a5b9 and #a5a8b9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aca5b9). Try London Hue and Spun Pearl colors in combination with #b2b9a5, 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 #b2b9a5 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Matt Sage. Thus Pink Swan and Hit Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Matt Sage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Amethyst Smoke, Tower Gray, and Martini split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2b9a5 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Matt Sage tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#aca5b9) and two others. The Hit Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silk – 120° from the complementary Amethyst Smoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5b2b9 and #b9aca5.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2b9a5 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Matt Sage has a hue angle of 81°, a saturation of 12.5% and a lightness of 68.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2b9a5 is made of 2.75% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #b2b9a5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,185,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 2.75, 0, 7.84, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(81,12.5%,68.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(81,10.81%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.1126,-6.0714,9.3108) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.5006,46.8795,42.4059) |