Brainstorm 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 | #2e2c3f |
| Complementary Color | #c2c0d3 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (66.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.02% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Brainstorm Color. The Marrett Apple color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Watercress Pesto (#c7c7a1) for more energetic effect. Try Black Squeeze as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c2c0d3 is the best complementary color to Brainstorm. 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 #d1d3c0 complementary color is Gray Suit, 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 Foggy Gray are #d3cbc0 and #c7d3c0. Thus found on the left and right of #d1d3c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swirl and Pale Leaf colors as they work well with Brainstorm.
The split-complementary Brainstorm palette consists of #cbc0d3 and #c0c7d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2c0d3). Try Chatelle and Heather colors in combination with #d1d3c0, 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 #d1d3c0 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 Brainstorm. Thus Maverick and Tiara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brainstorm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Suit, Conch, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1d3c0 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. Brainstorm tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#c2c0d3) and two others. The Tiara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Gray Suit. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0d1d3 and #d3c2c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1d3c0 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Brainstorm has a hue angle of 66.32°, a saturation of 17.76% and a lightness of 79.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1d3c0 is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.46% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d1d3c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,211,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 0, 7.46, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(66.32,17.76%,79.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(66.32,9%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.9395,-4.0035,9.1672) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.1032,63.9496,59.0976) |