Contented Color

#bdc0b3

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

Inverse Color #423f4c
Complementary Color #b5b3c0
Color Shade: mid yellow (73.85° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 72.75% (better contrasting with white)
Contented Color Sample
Contented Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bdc0b3

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Contented Color. The Plymouth Green 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 soft alternative called Great Graphite (#a5a6a1) for more calm effect. Try Schist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b5b3c0 is the best complementary color to Contented. 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 #bdc0b3 complementary color is French Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kangaroo are #c0bcb3 and #b6c0b3. Thus found on the left and right of #bdc0b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cotton Seed and Green Spring colors as they work well with Contented.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Contented palette consists of #bcb3c0 and #b3b6c0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b5b3c0). Try Chatelle and Bombay colors in combination with #bdc0b3, 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 #bdc0b3 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 Contented. Thus Pale Slate and Submarine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Contented contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary French Gray, Powder Ash, and Pink Swan split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdc0b3 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and cool 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. Contented tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#b5b3c0) and two others. The Submarine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tide – 120° from the complementary French Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3bdc0 and #c0b5b3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bdc0b3 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Contented has a hue angle of 73.85°, a saturation of 9.35% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdc0b3 is made of 1.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.09% yellow and 24.71% black ink.

HEX #bdc0b3
RGB Decimal rgb(189,192,179)
RGB Percentage 34%, 34%, 32%
CMYK 1.17, 0, 5.09, 24.71
HSL hsl(73.85,9.35%,72.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(73.85,6.77%,75.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(77.1448,-3.3897,6.1785)
XYZ xyz(47.9726,51.7728,50.1125)
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