Chimes is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #383579 |
| Complementary Color | #8986ca |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (62.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Chimes Color. The Leek Powder color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Olive Martini (#ced2ab) for more calm effect. Try Floating Lily Pad as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#8986ca is the best complementary color to Chimes. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c7ca86 complementary color is Blue Bell, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pine Glade are #caab86 and #a5ca86. Thus found on the left and right of #c7ca86 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sorrell Brown and Olivine colors as they work well with Chimes.
The split-complementary Chimes palette consists of #aa86ca and #86a5ca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8986ca). Try East Side and Polo Blue colors in combination with #c7ca86, 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 #c7ca86 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Chimes. Thus Viola and Half Baked giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chimes contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Bell, Vista Blue, and Viola split by 90° on the color wheel. #c7ca86 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chimes tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#8986ca) and two others. The Half Baked is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Puce – 120° from the complementary Blue Bell. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86c6ca and #ca8986.
In a RGB color space, hex #c7ca86 is made of 37% red, 38% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Chimes has a hue angle of 62.65°, a saturation of 39.08% and a lightness of 65.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c7ca86 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #c7ca86 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(199,202,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 38%, 25% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 26.67, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(62.65,39.08%,65.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(62.65,33.66%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.6732,-11.5295,33.6622) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.9768,56.1044,30.8021) |