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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #B5AD86 it is the complementary color #4A5279. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #B5AD86. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #BAAD81, #CBBF94, #DCD1A7, #EDE3BA and #FEF5CD

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #B5AD86. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD86, #A49B73, #938960, #82774D and #71653A

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD87, #B5A187, #B59487, #B58887 and #B58787

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD87, #B1B587, #A4B587, #98B587 and #8BB587

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #B5AD86 shade matches the following richer shades: #B5AD87, #C5B877, #D5C267, #E4CC58 and #F4D748

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD87, #A6A397, #9699A6, #868EB6 and #7784C6

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B59487, #B5A087, #B5AD87, #B1B587 and #A5B587

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #918759, #A69C6D, #B5AD87, #C5BFA0 and #D5D0BA

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD86, #87B588 and #9A87B5

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD86, #87B5AD and #AD87B5

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD86, #87B588, #878FB5 and #B587B5

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #B5AD86 shade: #B5AD86, #87B596, #878FB5 and #B587A7

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 29

HEX #B5AD86

RGB 181 173 134

HSL 49.79, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.48, -3.43, 21.11

 

Complementary color

CMYK 39 / 32 / 0 / 53

HEX #4A5279

RGB 74 82 121

HSL 229.79, 0.24%, 0.38%

LAB 35.73, 7.35, -23.17

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 31 / 27

HEX #BAAD81

RGB 186 173 129

HSL 46.32, 0.29%, 0.62%

LAB 70.81, -2.14, 24.34

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 27 / 20

HEX #CBBF94

RGB 203 191 148

HSL 46.91, 0.35%, 0.69%

LAB 77.34, -2.48, 23.26

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 24 / 14

HEX #DCD1A7

RGB 220 209 167

HSL 47.55, 0.43%, 0.76%

LAB 83.76, -2.78, 22.24

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 22 / 7

HEX #EDE3BA

RGB 237 227 186

HSL 48.24, 0.59%, 0.83%

LAB 90.09, -3.04, 21.28

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 19 / 0

HEX #FEF5CD

RGB 254 245 205

HSL 48.98, 0.96%, 0.9%

LAB 96.32, -3.28, 20.37

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 29

HEX #B5AD86

RGB 181 173 134

HSL 49.79, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.48, -3.43, 21.11

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 30 / 36

HEX #A49B73

RGB 164 155 115

HSL 48.98, 0.21%, 0.55%

LAB 63.81, -3.12, 22.2

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 42

HEX #938960

RGB 147 137 96

HSL 48.24, 0.21%, 0.48%

LAB 57.02, -2.74, 23.37

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 41 / 49

HEX #82774D

RGB 130 119 77

HSL 47.55, 0.26%, 0.41%

LAB 50.07, -2.28, 24.64

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 49 / 56

HEX #71653A

RGB 113 101 58

HSL 46.91, 0.32%, 0.34%

LAB 42.95, -1.68, 25.99

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5AD87

RGB 181 173 135

HSL 49.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.5, -3.29, 20.6

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5A187

RGB 181 161 135

HSL 33.91, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 67.32, 3.19, 16.22

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 25 / 29

HEX #B59487

RGB 181 148 135

HSL 16.96, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 63.96, 10.35, 11.52

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 25 / 29

HEX #B58887

RGB 181 136 135

HSL 1.3, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 60.94, 17.04, 7.23

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 25 / 29

HEX #B58787

RGB 181 135 135

HSL 0, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 60.69, 17.59, 6.88

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5AD87

RGB 181 173 135

HSL 49.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.5, -3.29, 20.6

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #B1B587

RGB 177 181 135

HSL 65.22, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 72.32, -9.07, 23.04

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #A4B587

RGB 164 181 135

HSL 82.17, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 71.34, -14.03, 21.54

 

CMYK 16 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #98B587

RGB 152 181 135

HSL 97.83, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.51, -18.47, 20.26

 

CMYK 23 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #8BB587

RGB 139 181 135

HSL 114.78, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 69.67, -23.1, 18.98

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5AD87

RGB 181 173 135

HSL 49.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.5, -3.29, 20.6

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 40 / 23

HEX #C5B877

RGB 197 184 119

HSL 50, 0.4%, 0.62%

LAB 74.5, -4.77, 34.67

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 52 / 16

HEX #D5C267

RGB 213 194 103

HSL 49.64, 0.57%, 0.62%

LAB 78.29, -5.02, 47.74

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 61 / 11

HEX #E4CC58

RGB 228 204 88

HSL 49.71, 0.72%, 0.62%

LAB 82.05, -5.08, 59.34

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 70 / 4

HEX #F4D748

RGB 244 215 72

HSL 49.88, 0.89%, 0.62%

LAB 86.16, -4.89, 70.58

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5AD87

RGB 181 173 135

HSL 49.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.5, -3.29, 20.6

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 35

HEX #A6A397

RGB 166 163 151

HSL 48, 0.08%, 0.62%

LAB 66.93, -1.09, 6.61

HEX #A6A397

CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 35

HEX #9699A6

RGB 150 153 166

HSL 228.75, 0.08%, 0.62%

LAB 63.36, 1.56, -7.16

HEX #9699A6

CMYK 26 / 22 / 0 / 29

HEX #868EB6

RGB 134 142 182

HSL 230, 0.25%, 0.62%

LAB 59.7, 6.19, -21.85

HEX #868EB6

CMYK 40 / 33 / 0 / 22

HEX #7784C6

RGB 119 132 198

HSL 230.13, 0.41%, 0.62%

LAB 56.59, 11.92, -35.83

HEX #7784C6

CMYK 0 / 18 / 25 / 29

HEX #B59487

RGB 181 148 135

HSL 16.96, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 63.96, 10.35, 11.52

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5A087

RGB 181 160 135

HSL 32.61, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 67.06, 3.74, 15.86

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5AD87

RGB 181 173 135

HSL 49.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.5, -3.29, 20.6

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #B1B587

RGB 177 181 135

HSL 65.22, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 72.32, -9.07, 23.04

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #A5B587

RGB 165 181 135

HSL 80.87, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 71.42, -13.65, 21.65

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 39 / 43

HEX #918759

RGB 145 135 89

HSL 49.29, 0.24%, 0.46%

LAB 56.16, -3.36, 26.1

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 34 / 35

HEX #A69C6D

RGB 166 156 109

HSL 49.47, 0.24%, 0.54%

LAB 64.15, -3.64, 25.97

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 29

HEX #B5AD87

RGB 181 173 135

HSL 49.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.5, -3.29, 20.6

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 19 / 23

HEX #C5BFA0

RGB 197 191 160

HSL 50.27, 0.24%, 0.7%

LAB 77.08, -3.04, 16.42

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 13 / 16

HEX #D5D0BA

RGB 213 208 186

HSL 48.89, 0.24%, 0.78%

LAB 83.34, -2, 11.54

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 29

HEX #B5AD86

RGB 181 173 134

HSL 49.79, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.48, -3.43, 21.11

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #87B588

RGB 135 181 136

HSL 121.3, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 69.45, -24.31, 18.1

 

CMYK 15 / 25 / 0 / 29

HEX #9A87B5

RGB 154 135 181

HSL 264.78, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 59.47, 16.4, -21.5

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 29

HEX #B5AD86

RGB 181 173 134

HSL 49.79, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.48, -3.43, 21.11

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 4 / 29

HEX #87B5AD

RGB 135 181 173

HSL 169.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.33, -16.96, -0.9

 

CMYK 4 / 25 / 0 / 29

HEX #AD87B5

RGB 173 135 181

HSL 289.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 61.26, 22.73, -18.6

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 29

HEX #B5AD86

RGB 181 173 134

HSL 49.79, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.48, -3.43, 21.11

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 25 / 29

HEX #87B588

RGB 135 181 136

HSL 121.3, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 69.45, -24.31, 18.1

 

CMYK 25 / 21 / 0 / 29

HEX #878FB5

RGB 135 143 181

HSL 229.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 60.01, 5.68, -20.81

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 0 / 29

HEX #B587B5

RGB 181 135 181

HSL 300, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 62.07, 25.44, -17.29

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 26 / 29

HEX #B5AD86

RGB 181 173 134

HSL 49.79, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 70.48, -3.43, 21.11

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 17 / 29

HEX #87B596

RGB 135 181 150

HSL 139.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 69.75, -21.72, 10.89

 

CMYK 25 / 21 / 0 / 29

HEX #878FB5

RGB 135 143 181

HSL 229.57, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 60.01, 5.68, -20.81

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 8 / 29

HEX #B587A7

RGB 181 135 167

HSL 318.26, 0.24%, 0.62%

LAB 61.6, 22.84, -10.05

 

Description

Color code: HEX #B5AD86 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #B5AD86 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 181 red, 173 green and 134 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
181 173 134 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 4 magenta, 26 yellow and 29 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 4% 26% 29% C M Y K

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