Pattipan Color

#bcc6b1

Pattipan is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #43394e
Complementary Color #bbb1c6
Color Shade: cool yellow (88.57° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.53% (better contrasting with white)
Pattipan Color Sample
Pattipan Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bcc6b1

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pattipan Color. The Seawashed Glass color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Garden Promenade (#a4a99b) for more calm effect. Try Chervil Leaves as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#bbb1c6 is the best complementary color to Pattipan. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bcc6b1 complementary color is Chatelle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Clay Ash are #c6c5b1 and #b1c6b1. Thus found on the left and right of #bcc6b1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Foggy Gray and Spring Rain colors as they work well with Pattipan.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Pattipan palette consists of #c5b1c6 and #b1b1c6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bbb1c6). Try London Hue and Cadet Blue colors in combination with #bcc6b1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bcc6b1 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pattipan. Thus Lily and Cadet Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Pattipan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chatelle, Tower Gray, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #bcc6b1 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and mid red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pattipan tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#bbb1c6) and two others. The Cadet Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tea – 120° from the complementary Chatelle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1bcc6 and #c6bbb1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bcc6b1 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Pattipan has a hue angle of 88.57°, a saturation of 15.56% and a lightness of 73.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bcc6b1 is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.24% yellow and 22.35% black ink.

HEX #bcc6b1
RGB Decimal rgb(188,198,177)
RGB Percentage 33%, 35%, 31%
CMYK 3.92, 0, 8.24, 22.35
HSL hsl(88.57,15.56%,73.53%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(88.57,10.61%,77.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.6095,-7.2391,9.3446)
XYZ xyz(48.8689,54.2539,49.4913)
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