Fitzgerald Smoke 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 | #4c494f |
| Complementary Color | #b3b0b5 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (90° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Fitzgerald Smoke 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 lighter and more saturated alternative called Parakeet Pete (#cbd3c6) for more energetic effect. Try Lichen Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3b0b5 is the best complementary color to Fitzgerald Smoke. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b3b6b0 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 #b5b5b0 and #b0b5b0. Thus found on the left and right of #b3b6b0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Nickel and Green Spring colors as they work well with Fitzgerald Smoke.
The split-complementary Fitzgerald Smoke palette consists of #b5b0b5 and #b0b0b5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3b0b5). Try Shady Lady and Bombay colors in combination with #b3b6b0, 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 #b3b6b0 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 Fitzgerald Smoke. Thus Pink Swan and Bombay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fitzgerald Smoke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spun Pearl, Edward, and Nobel split by 90° on the color wheel. #b3b6b0 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. Fitzgerald Smoke tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#b3b0b5) 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 #b0b2b5 and #b5b3b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #b3b6b0 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Fitzgerald Smoke has a hue angle of 90°, a saturation of 3.95% and a lightness of 70.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b3b6b0 is made of 1.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b3b6b0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,182,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.17, 0, 2.35, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(90,3.95%,70.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(90,3.3%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.6584,-2.1617,2.6733) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.1548,46.1742,47.7123) |