Flax Beige Color

#d4c3b3

Flax Beige is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #2b3c4c
Complementary Color #b2c3d4
Color Shade: warm red (29.09° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 76.67% (better contrasting with white)
Flax Beige Color Sample
Flax Beige Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d4c3b3

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flax Beige Color. The Rugby Tan color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dune Beige (#c3a491) for more energetic effect. Try Moenkopi Soil as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b2c3d4 is the best complementary color to Flax Beige. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d4c3b3 complementary color is Casper, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Soft Amber are #d4b2b3 and #d4d3b2. Thus found on the left and right of #d4c3b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Flax Beige.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Flax Beige palette consists of #b2b3d4 and #b2d4d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2c3d4). Try Lavender Gray and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d4c3b3, 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 #d4c3b3 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Flax Beige. Thus Lavender Gray and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Flax Beige contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Pixie Green, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4c3b3 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool 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. Flax Beige tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#b2c3d4) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b2d4c3 and #d4b2c4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d4c3b3 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Flax Beige has a hue angle of 29.09°, a saturation of 27.73% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4c3b3 is made of 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 12.94% yellow and 16.86% black ink.

HEX #d4c3b3
RGB Decimal rgb(212,195,179)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 6.67, 12.94, 16.86
HSL hsl(29.09,27.73%,76.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(29.09,15.57%,83.14%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.774,3.3398,10.1892)
XYZ xyz(54.8032,56.2819,50.6229)
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