Concrete 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 | #2d2e32 |
| Complementary Color | #cdced2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (48° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.37% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Concrete Color. The Fortress Stone color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sierra Madre (#c2bcae) for more energetic effect. Try Dave's Den as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cdced2 is the best complementary color to Concrete. 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 #d2d1cd complementary color is Iron, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Quill Gray are #d2cecd and #d0d2cd. Thus found on the left and right of #d2d1cd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swiss Coffee and Celeste colors as they work well with Concrete.
The split-complementary Concrete palette consists of #cecdd2 and #cdd0d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cdced2). Try French Gray and Iron colors in combination with #d2d1cd, 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 #d2d1cd 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 Concrete. Thus Gray Suit and Tiara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Concrete contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iron, Pumice, and Pale Slate split by 90° on the color wheel. #d2d1cd square combo is a palette of warm yellow, mid green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Concrete tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#cdced2) and two others. The Tiara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Swiss Coffee – 120° from the complementary Iron. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cdd2d1 and #d2cdce.
In a RGB color space, hex #d2d1cd is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Concrete has a hue angle of 48°, a saturation of 5.26% and a lightness of 81.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d2d1cd is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 17.65% black ink.
| HEX | #d2d1cd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(210,209,205) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.39, 1.96, 17.65 |
| HSL | hsl(48,5.26%,81.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(48,2.38%,82.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.8147,-0.371,2.0911) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.3983,63.7103,66.8716) |