Coriander 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 | #3b2f4f |
| Complementary Color | #bcb0d0 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (82.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 75.29% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Coriander Color. The Light Carrot Flower 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 Feta (#dbe0d0) for more calm effect. Try Light Iced Aniseed as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bcb0d0 is the best complementary color to Coriander. 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 #c4d0b0 complementary color is Lavender Gray, 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 #d0cbb0 and #b4d0b0. Thus found on the left and right of #c4d0b0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thistle Green and Pale Leaf colors as they work well with Coriander.
The split-complementary Coriander palette consists of #cbb0d0 and #b0b4d0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bcb0d0). Try London Hue and Logan colors in combination with #c4d0b0, 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 #c4d0b0 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 Coriander. Thus Lily and Casper giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Coriander contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lavender Gray, Jet Stream, and Clam Shell split by 90° on the color wheel. #c4d0b0 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. Coriander tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#bcb0d0) and two others. The Casper is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Clam Shell – 120° from the complementary Lavender Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b0c4d0 and #d0bbb0.
In a RGB color space, hex #c4d0b0 is made of 34% red, 36% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Coriander has a hue angle of 82.5°, a saturation of 25.4% and a lightness of 75.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c4d0b0 is made of 4.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #c4d0b0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,208,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 36%, 30% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 0, 12.55, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(82.5,25.4%,75.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(82.5,15.38%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.8285,-9.7241,14.5236) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.1573,59.9821,49.8503) |