Arbor Vitae is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #443c52 |
| Complementary Color | #b5adc3 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (81.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Arbor Vitae Color. The Chervil Leaves color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Laurel Grey (#aaaca2) for more calm effect. Try Norway as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b5adc3 is the best complementary color to Arbor Vitae. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bbc3ad complementary color is Chatelle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Clay Ash are #c3c0ad and #b0c3ad. Thus found on the left and right of #bbc3ad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ash and Green Spring colors as they work well with Arbor Vitae.
The split-complementary Arbor Vitae palette consists of #c0adc3 and #adb0c3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b5adc3). Try London Hue and Cadet Blue colors in combination with #bbc3ad, 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 #bbc3ad offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Arbor Vitae. Thus Lily and Tower Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Arbor Vitae contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chatelle, Tower Gray, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #bbc3ad square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Arbor Vitae tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b5adc3) and two others. The Tower Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silk – 120° from the complementary Chatelle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #adbbc3 and #c3b5ad.
In a RGB color space, hex #bbc3ad is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Arbor Vitae has a hue angle of 81.82°, a saturation of 15.49% and a lightness of 72.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bbc3ad is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #bbc3ad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,195,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 8.63, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(81.82,15.49%,72.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(81.82,11.28%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.6454,-6.7161,10.1102) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.5514,52.6121,47.1841) |