Sidekick 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 | #403c51 |
| Complementary Color | #b2aec3 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (71.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Sidekick Color. The Secret Glade color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Casa Verde (#abb790) for more energetic effect. Try Autumn Meadow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b2aec3 is the best complementary color to Sidekick. 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 #bfc3ae complementary color is Chatelle, 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 #c3bcae and #b4c3ae. Thus found on the left and right of #bfc3ae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tea and Green Spring colors as they work well with Sidekick.
The split-complementary Sidekick palette consists of #bcaec3 and #aeb4c3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2aec3). Try Chatelle and Cadet Blue colors in combination with #bfc3ae, 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 #bfc3ae 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 Sidekick. Thus Lily and Tower Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sidekick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chatelle, Opal, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #bfc3ae 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. Sidekick tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#b2aec3) 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 #aebfc3 and #c3b2ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #bfc3ae is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Sidekick has a hue angle of 71.43°, a saturation of 14.89% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bfc3ae is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.23% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #bfc3ae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,195,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 8.23, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(71.43,14.89%,72.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(71.43,10.77%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.9709,-5.1103,10.077) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.6409,53.1626,47.7421) |