Sage Brush is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #403e5d |
| Complementary Color | #a3a2c1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (63.87° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sage Brush Color. The Bud color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Metallic Mist (#cdccbe) for more calm effect. Try Water Reed as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a3a2c1 is the best complementary color to Sage Brush. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bfc1a2 complementary color is Cadet Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Eagle are #c1b3a2 and #afc1a2. Thus found on the left and right of #bfc1a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bison Hide and Norway colors as they work well with Sage Brush.
The split-complementary Sage Brush palette consists of #b3a2c1 and #a2afc1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a3a2c1). Try London Hue and Cadet Blue colors in combination with #bfc1a2, 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 #bfc1a2 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sage Brush. Thus Lily and Opal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sage Brush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadet Blue, Summer Green, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #bfc1a2 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sage Brush tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#a3a2c1) and two others. The Opal 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 #a2bfc1 and #c1a3a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #bfc1a2 is made of 35% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sage Brush has a hue angle of 63.87°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 69.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bfc1a2 is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #bfc1a2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,193,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 35%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 0, 12.16, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(63.87,20%,69.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(63.87,16.06%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.176,-6.0162,15.4024) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.0774,51.8249,41.7044) |