Detroit Color

#bdd0d1

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

Inverse Color #422f2e
Complementary Color #d1bebd
Color Shade: mid cyan (183° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 78.04% (better contrasting with black)
Detroit Color Sample
Detroit Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bdd0d1

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Detroit Color. The Nautical Star color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Beach Wind (#dce1e2) for more calm effect. Try Etched Glass as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d1bebd is the best complementary color to Detroit. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bdd0d1 complementary color is Cold Turkey, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tiara are #bdd1c8 and #bdc6d1. Thus found on the left and right of #bdd0d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Conch and Heather colors as they work well with Detroit.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Detroit palette consists of #d1c8bd and #d1bdc5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d1bebd). Try Sisal and Cold Turkey colors in combination with #bdd0d1, 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 #bdd0d1 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Detroit. Thus Foggy Gray and Maverick giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Detroit contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Turkey, Chatelle, and Clay Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdd0d1 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow 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. Detroit tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d1bebd) and two others. The Maverick is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Leaf – 120° from the complementary Cold Turkey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d1bdd0 and #bdd1be.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bdd0d1 is made of 31% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Detroit has a hue angle of 183°, a saturation of 17.86% and a lightness of 78.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdd0d1 is made of 7.84% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black ink.

HEX #bdd0d1
RGB Decimal rgb(189,208,209)
RGB Percentage 31%, 34%, 34%
CMYK 7.84, 0.39, 0, 18.04
HSL hsl(183,17.86%,78.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(183,9.57%,81.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.1276,-6.1792,-2.6891)
XYZ xyz(55.0508,60.534,69.1043)
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