Sticks & Stones 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 | #455b7d |
| Complementary Color | #8297ba |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sticks & Stones Color. The Yearling 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 Roman Coin (#ac8760) for more energetic effect. Try Tatami Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8297ba is the best complementary color to Sticks & Stones. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #baa482 complementary color is Wild Blue Yonder, 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 #ba8882 and #b3ba82. Thus found on the left and right of #baa482 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Sticks & Stones.
The split-complementary Sticks & Stones palette consists of #8782ba and #82b3ba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8297ba). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Neptune colors in combination with #baa482, 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 #baa482 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 Sticks & Stones. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sticks & Stones contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wild Blue Yonder, De York, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #baa482 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan 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. Sticks & Stones tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#8297ba) and two others. The Acapulco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turkish 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 #82baa4 and #ba8297.
In a RGB color space, hex #baa482 is made of 39% red, 34% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Sticks & Stones has a hue angle of 36.43°, a saturation of 28.87% and a lightness of 61.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #baa482 is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 27.06% black ink.
| HEX | #baa482 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(186,164,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 34%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.63, 21.96, 27.06 |
| HSL | hsl(36.43,28.87%,61.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.43,30.11%,72.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.4618,2.8377,20.6114) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.5544,38.6017,26.5906) |