Steamboat Geyser Color

#d2ccb4

Steamboat Geyser 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 #2d334b
Complementary Color #b4b9d1
Color Shade: warm yellow (48° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 76.47% (better contrasting with black)
Steamboat Geyser Color Sample
Steamboat Geyser Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d2ccb4

If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Steamboat Geyser Color. The Nuance color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Self-Destruct (#c2b398) for more energetic effect. Try Townhouse Taupe as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#b4b9d1 is the best complementary color to Steamboat Geyser. 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 #d2ccb4 complementary color is Lavender Gray, 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 Soft Amber are #d1bdb4 and #c8d1b4. Thus found on the left and right of #d2ccb4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Soft Amber and Coriander colors as they work well with Steamboat Geyser.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Steamboat Geyser palette consists of #bdb4d1 and #b4c8d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4b9d1). Try Lavender Gray and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d2ccb4, 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 #d2ccb4 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 Steamboat Geyser. Thus London Hue and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Steamboat Geyser contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lavender Gray, Gum Leaf, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #d2ccb4 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. Steamboat Geyser tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#b4b9d1) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Lavender Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4d1cc and #d1b4b9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d2ccb4 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Steamboat Geyser has a hue angle of 48°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d2ccb4 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 17.65% black ink.

HEX #d2ccb4
RGB Decimal rgb(210,204,180)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 30%
CMYK 0, 2.35, 11.76, 17.65
HSL hsl(48,25%,76.47%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(48,14.29%,82.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(81.9374,-1.9583,12.704)
XYZ xyz(56.4094,60.1827,51.8233)
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