Reed 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 | #3c2c57 |
| Complementary Color | #b8a8d2 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (82.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.31% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Reed Color. The Nurgling Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Palm Breeze (#dbe2c9) for more calm effect. Try Alien Breed as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b8a8d2 is the best complementary color to Reed. 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 #c3d3a8 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 Sprout are #d2cda8 and #add2a8. Thus found on the left and right of #c3d3a8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chino and Sprout colors as they work well with Reed.
The split-complementary Reed palette consists of #cda8d2 and #a8add2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b8a8d2). Try London Hue and Wistful colors in combination with #c3d3a8, 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 #c3d3a8 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 Reed. Thus Lilac and Casper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reed contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Logan, Jungle Mist, and Careys Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3d3a8 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. Reed tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b8a8d2) and two others. The Casper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla – 120° from the complementary Logan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8c3d2 and #d2b8a8.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3d3a8 is made of 34% red, 37% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Reed has a hue angle of 82.33°, a saturation of 32.82% and a lightness of 74.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3d3a8 is made of 6.28% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.87% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #c3d3a8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,211,168) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 37%, 29% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 0, 16.87, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(82.33,32.82%,74.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(82.33,20.38%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.3883,-12.8863,19.5241) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.8678,61.0178,46.037) |