Ash Color

#bebaa7

Ash is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #414558
Complementary Color #a6abbe
Color Shade: warm yellow (49.57° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 70% (better contrasting with white)
Ash Color Sample
Ash Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bebaa7

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Ash Color. The Tin Man color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tarragon Tease (#b4ac84) for more energetic effect. Try Curly Willow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a6abbe is the best complementary color to Ash. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bebaa7 complementary color is Cadet Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Nomad are #beaea6 and #b6bea6. Thus found on the left and right of #bebaa7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silk and Eagle colors as they work well with Ash.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ash palette consists of #aea6be and #a6b6be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6abbe). Try Amethyst Smoke and Tower Gray colors in combination with #bebaa7, 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 #bebaa7 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ash. Thus London Hue and Tower Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ash contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadet Blue, Summer Green, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #bebaa7 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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. Ash tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#a6abbe) and two others. The Tower Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thatch – 120° from the complementary Cadet Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a6beba and #bea6ab.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bebaa7 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Ash has a hue angle of 49.57°, a saturation of 15.03% and a lightness of 70%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bebaa7 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 25.49% black ink.

HEX #bebaa7
RGB Decimal rgb(190,186,167)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 1.57, 9.02, 25.49
HSL hsl(49.57,15.03%,70%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(49.57,12.11%,74.51%)
CIE-LAB lab(75.361,-1.8919,10.131)
XYZ xyz(45.7692,48.855,43.5769)
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