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) |
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.
#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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) |