Pale Ivy 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 | #2b304d |
| Complementary Color | #b1b6d4 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Ivy Color. The Sand Drift color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Texan Angel (#e2ddd1) for more calm effect. Try Corn Husk Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1b6d4 is the best complementary color to Pale Ivy. 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 #d4cfb2 complementary color is Casper, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chino are #d4bdb1 and #c8d4b1. Thus found on the left and right of #d4cfb2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Green Mist colors as they work well with Pale Ivy.
The split-complementary Pale Ivy palette consists of #bdb1d4 and #b1c8d4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1b6d4). Try Lavender Gray and Casper colors in combination with #d4cfb2, 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 #d4cfb2 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 Pale Ivy. Thus London Hue and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Ivy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Gum Leaf, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4cfb2 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool 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. Pale Ivy tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#b1b6d4) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Clam Shell – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1d4cf and #d4b1b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #d4cfb2 is made of 36% red, 35% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Ivy has a hue angle of 51.18°, a saturation of 28.33% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4cfb2 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 13.34% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #d4cfb2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(212,207,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 35%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 13.34, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(51.18,28.33%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.18,16.04%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.8267,-3.1008,15.0437) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.5001,61.837,51.0246) |