Head in the Clouds is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #2e221e |
| Complementary Color | #e0d4d1 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (195° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 85.1% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Head in the Clouds Color. The Take Five color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pallid Blue (#b3cdd4) for more energetic effect. Try Jungle Mist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e0d4d1 is the best complementary color to Head in the Clouds. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1dde1 complementary color is Wafer, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Geyser are #d1e0dc and #d1d5e0. Thus found on the left and right of #d1dde1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nebula and Mischka colors as they work well with Head in the Clouds.
The split-complementary Head in the Clouds palette consists of #e0dcd1 and #e0d1d5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0d4d1). Try Moon Mist and Lola colors in combination with #d1dde1, 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 #d1dde1 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Head in the Clouds. Thus Moon Mist and Lola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Head in the Clouds contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wafer, Mischka, and Tasman split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1dde1 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Head in the Clouds tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e0d4d1) and two others. The Lola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tasman – 120° from the complementary Wafer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0d1dc and #d1e0d4.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1dde1 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Head in the Clouds has a hue angle of 195°, a saturation of 21.05% and a lightness of 85.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1dde1 is made of 6.28% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #d1dde1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,221,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 1.57, 0, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(195,21.05%,85.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195,7.11%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.3412,-3.2514,-3.3551) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.7416,70.7045,81.4165) |