Loblolly Color

#bdc9ce

Loblolly is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #423631
Complementary Color #cec2bd
Color Shade: cool cyan (197.65° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 77.45% (better contrasting with black)
Loblolly Color Sample
Loblolly Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bdc9ce

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Loblolly Color. The Uncertain Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called French Moire (#9fbbc3) for more energetic effect. Try Faded Flaxflower as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cec2bd is the best complementary color to Loblolly. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bdc9ce complementary color is Silver Rust, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Loblolly are #bdceca and #bdc0ce. Thus found on the left and right of #bdc9ce on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tiara and Ghost colors as they work well with Loblolly.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Loblolly palette consists of #cecabd and #cebdc0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cec2bd). Try Foggy Gray and Cold Turkey colors in combination with #bdc9ce, 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 #bdc9ce offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Loblolly. Thus Kangaroo and Maverick giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Loblolly contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silver Rust, Chatelle, and Clay Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdc9ce square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green 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. Loblolly tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#cec2bd) and two others. The Maverick is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Powder Ash – 120° from the complementary Silver Rust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cebdc8 and #bdcec2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bdc9ce is made of 32% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Loblolly has a hue angle of 197.65°, a saturation of 14.78% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdc9ce is made of 6.66% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black ink.

HEX #bdc9ce
RGB Decimal rgb(189,201,206)
RGB Percentage 32%, 34%, 35%
CMYK 6.66, 1.96, 0, 19.22
HSL hsl(197.65,14.78%,77.45%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(197.65,8.25%,80.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.2068,-3.1059,-3.9074)
XYZ xyz(53.0135,57.0483,66.6098)
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