Valleyview is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #3d3353 |
| Complementary Color | #b6accc |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (78.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.73% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Valleyview Color. The September Song color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Light Green Alabaster (#d5d8c9) for more calm effect. Try Ground Cover as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b6accc is the best complementary color to Valleyview. 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 #c2ccac complementary color is Logan, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Coriander are #ccc6ac and #b2ccac. Thus found on the left and right of #c2ccac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thistle Green and Spring Rain colors as they work well with Valleyview.
The split-complementary Valleyview palette consists of #c6accc and #acb1cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b6accc). Try London Hue and Logan colors in combination with #c2ccac, 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 #c2ccac 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 Valleyview. Thus Lily and Casper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Valleyview contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Logan, Opal, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #c2ccac square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Valleyview tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b6accc) and two others. The Casper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Clam Shell – 120° from the complementary Logan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #acc2cc and #ccb6ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #c2ccac is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Valleyview has a hue angle of 78.75°, a saturation of 23.88% and a lightness of 73.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c2ccac is made of 3.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #c2ccac |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(194,204,172) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0, 12.55, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(78.75,23.88%,73.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(78.75,15.69%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.5347,-9.0355,14.8068) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.2874,57.6336,47.451) |