Grey Nurse 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 | #2e2c33 |
| Complementary Color | #ceccd3 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (77.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.37% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Grey Nurse Color. The Jugendstil Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Celandine Green (#b8bfaf) for more energetic effect. Try Sidekick as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ceccd3 is the best complementary color to Grey Nurse. 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 #d1d3cc complementary color is Gray Suit, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Celeste are #d3d1cc and #cdd3cc. Thus found on the left and right of #d1d3cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Timberwolf and Pumice colors as they work well with Grey Nurse.
The split-complementary Grey Nurse palette consists of #d1ccd3 and #cccdd3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ceccd3). Try Gray Suit and Ghost colors in combination with #d1d3cc, 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 #d1d3cc 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 Grey Nurse. Thus Pale Slate and Iron giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grey Nurse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Suit, Tiara, and Swiss Coffee split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1d3cc square combo is a palette of cool yellow, green 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. Grey Nurse tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#ceccd3) and two others. The Iron is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Swiss Coffee – 120° from the complementary Gray Suit. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ccd1d3 and #d3cecc.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1d3cc is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Grey Nurse has a hue angle of 77.14°, a saturation of 7.37% and a lightness of 81.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1d3cc is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d1d3cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,211,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 0, 2.75, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(77.14,7.37%,81.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(77.14,3.32%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.2272,-1.9365,3.2122) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.4878,64.5035,66.3891) |