Desert Sandstorm is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #46586a |
| Complementary Color | #95a6b9 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Sandstorm Color. The Roasted Coconut color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Soft Impala (#a28b7e) for more calm effect. Try Emperor's Gold as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#95a6b9 is the best complementary color to Desert Sandstorm. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b9a795 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Heathered Gray are #b99595 and #b9b995. Thus found on the left and right of #b9a795 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Heathered Gray colors as they work well with Desert Sandstorm.
The split-complementary Desert Sandstorm palette consists of #9595b9 and #95b9b9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95a6b9). Try Amethyst Smoke and Shadow Green colors in combination with #b9a795, 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 #b9a795 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Desert Sandstorm. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desert Sandstorm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Norway, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #b9a795 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Desert Sandstorm tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#95a6b9) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95b9a7 and #b995a7.
In a RGB color space, hex #b9a795 is made of 37% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Sandstorm has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 20.45% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b9a795 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #b9a795 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,167,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 14.12, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(30,20.45%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,19.46%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.5561,3.5651,11.6789) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.2511,40.1216,34.1093) |