Pigeon Post is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #504226 |
| Complementary Color | #d8cbaf |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pigeon Post Color. The Polo Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Calm Water (#cdd9e8) for more energetic effect. Try Rip Van Periwinkle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8cbaf is the best complementary color to Pigeon Post. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #afbdd9 complementary color is Akaroa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pigeon Post are #afd2d8 and #b5afd8. Thus found on the left and right of #afbdd9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ziggurat and Wistful colors as they work well with Pigeon Post.
The split-complementary Pigeon Post palette consists of #d2d8af and #d8b6af colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8cbaf). Try Green Mist and Clam Shell colors in combination with #afbdd9, 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 #afbdd9 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pigeon Post. Thus Sprout and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pigeon Post contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Akaroa, Melanie, and Pixie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #afbdd9 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pigeon Post tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d8cbaf) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sinbad – 120° from the complementary Akaroa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d8afbc and #afd8ca.
In a RGB color space, hex #afbdd9 is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Pigeon Post has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 35.59% and a lightness of 76.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #afbdd9 is made of 16.47% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #afbdd9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,189,217) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 16.47, 10.98, 0, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(220,35.59%,76.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220,19.35%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.3867,1.06,-15.6348) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.4012,50.5189,72.8457) |