Timberwolf Color

#b4aca3

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

Inverse Color #4b535c
Complementary Color #a3abb4
Color Shade: orange (31.76° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 67.25% (better contrasting with white)
Timberwolf Color Sample
Timberwolf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b4aca3

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Timberwolf Color. The York Beige 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 Pure Earth (#a79480) for more energetic effect. Try Winter Sage as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a3abb4 is the best complementary color to Timberwolf. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b4aca3 complementary color is Gray Chateau, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cloudy are #b4a3a3 and #b3b4a3. Thus found on the left and right of #b4aca3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Eagle colors as they work well with Timberwolf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Timberwolf palette consists of #a3a3b4 and #a3b3b4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a3abb4). Try Santas Gray and Hit Gray colors in combination with #b4aca3, 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 #b4aca3 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 Timberwolf. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Timberwolf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Norway, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #b4aca3 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue cyan and mid 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. Timberwolf tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a3abb4) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Gray Chateau. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a3b4ac and #b4a3ab.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b4aca3 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Timberwolf has a hue angle of 31.76°, a saturation of 10.18% and a lightness of 67.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b4aca3 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 29.41% black ink.

HEX #b4aca3
RGB Decimal rgb(180,172,163)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 3.14, 6.67, 29.41
HSL hsl(31.76,10.18%,67.25%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(31.76,9.44%,70.59%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.7692,1.2682,5.6372)
XYZ xyz(40.1858,41.8527,40.6107)
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