Swirl Color

#d3cdc5

Swirl is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #2c323a
Complementary Color #c5cbd3
Color Shade: orange (34.29° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80% (better contrasting with black)
Swirl Color Sample
Swirl Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d3cdc5

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Swirl Color. The Diverse Beige color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Jungle Khaki (#c7bea7) for more energetic effect. Try Pavilion Beige as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c5cbd3 is the best complementary color to Swirl. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d3cdc5 complementary color is Ghost, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Swirl are #d3c6c5 and #d1d3c5. Thus found on the left and right of #d3cdc5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Celeste colors as they work well with Swirl.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Swirl palette consists of #c6c5d3 and #c5d1d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5cbd3). Try Ghost and Tiara colors in combination with #d3cdc5, 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 #d3cdc5 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Swirl. Thus Gray Suit and Conch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Swirl contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ghost, Tasman, and Maverick split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3cdc5 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid 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. Swirl tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c5cbd3) and two others. The Conch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Ghost. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5d3cd and #d3c5cb.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d3cdc5 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Swirl has a hue angle of 34.29°, a saturation of 13.73% and a lightness of 80%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3cdc5 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 5.5% yellow and 17.25% black ink.

HEX #d3cdc5
RGB Decimal rgb(211,205,197)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 2.36, 5.5, 17.25
HSL hsl(34.29,13.73%,80%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(34.29,6.64%,82.75%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.6697,0.6746,4.7028)
XYZ xyz(58.7733,61.5427,61.6046)
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