Conservative Grey Color

#d1d0c6

Conservative Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan

Inverse Color #2e2f39
Complementary Color #c6c7d1
Color Shade: warm yellow (54.55° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 79.8% (better contrasting with black)
Conservative Grey Color Sample
Conservative Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d1d0c6

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Conservative Grey Color. The Rand Moon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Quincy Granite (#b5b5af) for more calm effect. Try Soft Putty as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c6c7d1 is the best complementary color to Conservative Grey. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1d0c6 complementary color is Ghost, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Celeste are #d1cac6 and #ccd1c6. Thus found on the left and right of #d1d0c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swirl and Celeste colors as they work well with Conservative Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Conservative Grey palette consists of #cac6d1 and #c6ccd1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6c7d1). Try Gray Suit and Loblolly colors in combination with #d1d0c6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #d1d0c6 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Conservative Grey. Thus Chatelle and Tiara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Conservative Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ghost, Powder Ash, and Pale Slate split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1d0c6 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Conservative Grey tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#c6c7d1) and two others. The Tiara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Ghost. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6d1d0 and #d1c6c7.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d1d0c6 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Conservative Grey has a hue angle of 54.55°, a saturation of 10.68% and a lightness of 79.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1d0c6 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 18.04% black ink.

HEX #d1d0c6
RGB Decimal rgb(209,208,198)
RGB Percentage 34%, 34%, 32%
CMYK 0, 0.39, 4.31, 18.04
HSL hsl(54.55,10.68%,79.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(54.55,5.26%,81.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(83.3076,-1.4238,5.0717)
XYZ xyz(59.0434,62.7443,62.425)
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