Dull Sage is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #242b54 |
| Complementary Color | #abb2da |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Dull Sage Color. The Asian Ivory color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Moondance (#e5decc) for more calm effect. Try Light Hog Bristle as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#abb2da is the best complementary color to Dull Sage. 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 #dbd4ab complementary color is Pigeon Post, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sapling are #dabcab and #c9daab. Thus found on the left and right of #dbd4ab on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Akaroa and Sprout colors as they work well with Dull Sage.
The split-complementary Dull Sage palette consists of #bbabda and #abc9da colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#abb2da). Try Cold Purple and Pigeon Post colors in combination with #dbd4ab, 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 #dbd4ab 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 Dull Sage. Thus Light Wisteria and Sinbad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dull Sage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pigeon Post, Fringy Flower, and Blossom split by 90° on the color wheel. #dbd4ab square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dull Sage tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#abb2da) and two others. The Sinbad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blossom – 120° from the complementary Pigeon Post. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #abdad3 and #daabb2.
In a RGB color space, hex #dbd4ab is made of 36% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Dull Sage has a hue angle of 51.25°, a saturation of 40% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dbd4ab is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 18.82% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #dbd4ab |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,212,171) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 18.82, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(51.25,40%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.25,21.92%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.5287,-4.1392,21.1917) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.1076,65.0873,47.9232) |