Balsam is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #413b48 |
| Complementary Color | #bdb7c4 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (87.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Balsam Color. The Banksia 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 saturated alternative called Pale Sage (#acbda1) for more energetic effect. Try Norwich Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bdb7c4 is the best complementary color to Balsam. 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 #bec4b7 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 Green Spring are #c4c3b7 and #b7c4b7. Thus found on the left and right of #bec4b7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ash and Pumice colors as they work well with Balsam.
The split-complementary Balsam palette consists of #c3b7c4 and #b7b7c4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bdb7c4). Try Chatelle and French Gray colors in combination with #bec4b7, 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 #bec4b7 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 Balsam. Thus Pink Swan and Submarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Balsam contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chatelle, Submarine, and Pink Swan split by 90° on the color wheel. #bec4b7 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Balsam tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#bdb7c4) and two others. The Submarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cotton Seed – 120° from the complementary Chatelle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b7bec4 and #c4bdb7.
In a RGB color space, hex #bec4b7 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Balsam has a hue angle of 87.69°, a saturation of 9.92% and a lightness of 74.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bec4b7 is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #bec4b7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(190,196,183) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 0, 5.1, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(87.69,9.92%,74.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(87.69,6.63%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.3718,-4.437,5.7972) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.5224,53.8459,52.5829) |