Bayberry Wax is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #495576 |
| Complementary Color | #8994b6 |
| Color Shade: | orange (44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Bayberry Wax Color. The Tan 686A color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Arava (#a18d71) for more calm effect. Try Pale Oyster as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8994b6 is the best complementary color to Bayberry Wax. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b6aa89 complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mongoose are #b69389 and #abb689. Thus found on the left and right of #b6aa89 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Bayberry Wax.
The split-complementary Bayberry Wax palette consists of #9389b6 and #89abb6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8994b6). Try Lavender Purple and Bali Hai colors in combination with #b6aa89, 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 #b6aa89 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 Bayberry Wax. Thus Lavender Purple and Gulf Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bayberry Wax contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6aa89 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bayberry Wax tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#8994b6) and two others. The Gulf Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #89b6aa and #b68994.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6aa89 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Bayberry Wax has a hue angle of 44°, a saturation of 23.56% and a lightness of 62.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6aa89 is made of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 17.64% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b6aa89 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,170,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.7, 17.64, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(44,23.56%,62.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44,24.73%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.8247,-1.006,18.5998) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.1815,40.5007,29.4719) |