Ligado 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 | #32293d |
| Complementary Color | #cbc2d6 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (87° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Ligado Color. The Numero Uno 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 Chinese White (#e2e5de) for more calm effect. Try Marjoram as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cbc2d6 is the best complementary color to Ligado. 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 #cdd6c2 complementary color is Gray Suit, 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 Pale Leaf are #d6d5c2 and #c3d6c2. Thus found on the left and right of #cdd6c2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Moon Mist and Pale Leaf colors as they work well with Ligado.
The split-complementary Ligado palette consists of #d5c2d6 and #c2c3d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cbc2d6). Try Chatelle and Blue Haze colors in combination with #cdd6c2, 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 #cdd6c2 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 Ligado. Thus Maverick and Heather giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ligado contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Suit, Nebula, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #cdd6c2 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. Ligado tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#cbc2d6) and two others. The Heather is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sisal – 120° from the complementary Gray Suit. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2cdd6 and #d6cbc2.
In a RGB color space, hex #cdd6c2 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Ligado has a hue angle of 87°, a saturation of 19.61% and a lightness of 80%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cdd6c2 is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #cdd6c2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,214,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 0, 7.84, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(87,19.61%,80%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(87,9.35%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.4669,-6.6191,8.8221) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.961,64.9673,60.4713) |