Ripple is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #2c2323 |
| Complementary Color | #dcd3d3 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 84.51% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ripple Color. The Pale Icelandish color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Berry Mojito (#b6caca) for more energetic effect. Try Misty Surf as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dcd3d3 is the best complementary color to Ripple. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d3dcdc complementary color is Swiss Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tiara are #d3dcd7 and #d3d7dc. Thus found on the left and right of #d3dcdc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Conch and Iron colors as they work well with Ripple.
The split-complementary Ripple palette consists of #dcd7d3 and #dcd3d7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dcd3d3). Try Westar and Bon Jour colors in combination with #d3dcdc, 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 #d3dcdc offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ripple. Thus Westar and Lola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ripple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Swiss Coffee, Mischka, and Tasman split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3dcdc square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, 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. Ripple tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#dcd3d3) and two others. The Lola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tasman – 120° from the complementary Swiss Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dcd3dc and #d3dcd3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3dcdc is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Ripple has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 11.39% and a lightness of 84.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3dcdc is made of 3.52% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #d3dcdc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,220,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.52, 0, 0, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(180,11.39%,84.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,4.09%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.0961,-3.0174,-1.0605) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.3754,70.2026,77.8149) |