Bitter Melon is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #302e4d |
| Complementary Color | #b3b2d1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (63.87° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 75.88% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Bitter Melon Color. The Yerba Mate color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Whitened Sage (#dee0d2) for more calm effect. Try Beechnut as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3b2d1 is the best complementary color to Bitter Melon. 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 #cfd1b2 complementary color is Logan, 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 Green Mist are #d1c3b2 and #bfd1b2. Thus found on the left and right of #cfd1b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Soft Amber and Coriander colors as they work well with Bitter Melon.
The split-complementary Bitter Melon palette consists of #c3b2d1 and #b2bfd1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3b2d1). Try Lavender Gray and Casper colors in combination with #cfd1b2, 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 #cfd1b2 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 Bitter Melon. Thus Thistle and Jungle Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bitter Melon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Logan, Gum Leaf, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfd1b2 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. Bitter Melon tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#b3b2d1) and two others. The Jungle Mist 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 #b2cfd1 and #d1b3b2.
In a RGB color space, hex #cfd1b2 is made of 35% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Bitter Melon has a hue angle of 63.87°, a saturation of 25.2% and a lightness of 75.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfd1b2 is made of 0.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #cfd1b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(207,209,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 35%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 0, 12.16, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(63.87,25.2%,75.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(63.87,14.83%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.9563,-5.9557,15.1697) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.5685,62.0807,51.1208) |