Pied Wagtail Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #41423d |
| Complementary Color | #c1c2bd |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (252° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 75.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Pied Wagtail Grey Color. The Velvet Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Delicate Viola (#d7d6dc) for more energetic effect. Try Lilac Bloom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c1c2bd is the best complementary color to Pied Wagtail Grey. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bebdc2 complementary color is Gray Nickel, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of French Gray are #bdbec2 and #c0bdc2. Thus found on the left and right of #bebdc2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching French Gray and French Gray colors as they work well with Pied Wagtail Grey.
The split-complementary Pied Wagtail Grey palette consists of #bec2bd and #c2c0bd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c1c2bd). Try Pumice and Cloud colors in combination with #bebdc2, 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 #bebdc2 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pied Wagtail Grey. Thus Pumice and Silver giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pied Wagtail Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Nickel, Pink Swan, and Powder Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #bebdc2 square combo is a palette of mid blue, cool red, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pied Wagtail Grey tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#c1c2bd) and two others. The Silver is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Sand – 120° from the complementary Gray Nickel. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2bebd and #bdc1c2.
In a RGB color space, hex #bebdc2 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Pied Wagtail Grey has a hue angle of 252°, a saturation of 3.94% and a lightness of 75.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bebdc2 is made of 1.57% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #bebdc2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(190,189,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 1.96, 0, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(252,3.94%,75.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(252,2.58%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.8226,1.2852,-2.4006) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.1704,51.2374,58.3372) |