Lively Ivy 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 | #4c5178 |
| Complementary Color | #878cb3 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (53.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lively Ivy Color. The Shortgrass Prairie color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Keemun (#a49463) for more energetic effect. Try Mossy Gold as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#878cb3 is the best complementary color to Lively Ivy. 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 #b3ae87 complementary color is Wild Blue Yonder, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Hillary are #b39887 and #a2b387. Thus found on the left and right of #b3ae87 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sandrift and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Lively Ivy.
The split-complementary Lively Ivy palette consists of #9887b3 and #87a2b3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#878cb3). Try Lavender Purple and Bali Hai colors in combination with #b3ae87, 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 #b3ae87 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 Lively Ivy. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Gulf Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lively Ivy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b3ae87 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lively Ivy tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#878cb3) and two others. The Gulf Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Brandy Rose – 120° from the complementary Wild Blue Yonder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #87b3ae and #b3878c.
In a RGB color space, hex #b3ae87 is made of 37% red, 36% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Lively Ivy has a hue angle of 53.18°, a saturation of 22.45% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b3ae87 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 17.26% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b3ae87 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,174,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 36%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 17.26, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(53.18,22.45%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(53.18,24.58%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.5978,-4.6023,20.7096) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.0996,41.6051,28.9442) |