Sediment Color

#b3a698

Sediment is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #4c5967
Complementary Color #98a4b2
Color Shade: orange (31.11° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 64.9% (better contrasting with white)
Sediment Color Sample
Sediment Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b3a698

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sediment Color. The Mazzone color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hiking Trail (#a99170) for more energetic effect. Try Whole Wheat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#98a4b2 is the best complementary color to Sediment. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b3a698 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Napa are #b29898 and #b2b298. Thus found on the left and right of #b3a698 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Taupe Gray colors as they work well with Sediment.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sediment palette consists of #9898b2 and #98b2b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98a4b2). Try Santas Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #b3a698, 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 #b3a698 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 Sediment. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sediment contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Envy, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #b3a698 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue cyan and cool 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. Sediment tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#98a4b2) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98b2a6 and #b298a4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a698 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Sediment has a hue angle of 31.11°, a saturation of 15.08% and a lightness of 64.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b3a698 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 29.8% black ink.

HEX #b3a698
RGB Decimal rgb(179,166,152)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 5.1, 10.59, 29.8
HSL hsl(31.11,15.08%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(31.11,15.08%,70.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(68.8404,2.3087,8.9342)
XYZ xyz(37.8941,39.1231,35.26)
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