Close Knit is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #2a2930 |
| Complementary Color | #cfced6 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (68.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Close Knit Color. The Nature Spirits color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Spring Grey (#c5c6b3) for more energetic effect. Try Whispering Pine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfced6 is the best complementary color to Close Knit. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5d6cf complementary color is Mischka, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Celeste are #d6d3ce and #d1d6ce. Thus found on the left and right of #d5d6cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Timberwolf and Celeste colors as they work well with Close Knit.
The split-complementary Close Knit palette consists of #d3ced6 and #ced1d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfced6). Try Gray Suit and Iron colors in combination with #d5d6cf, 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 #d5d6cf offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Close Knit. Thus Lola and Iron giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Close Knit contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Conch, and Swiss Coffee split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5d6cf square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Close Knit tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#cfced6) and two others. The Iron is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Swiss Coffee – 120° from the complementary Mischka. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ced5d6 and #d6cfce.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5d6cf is made of 34% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Close Knit has a hue angle of 68.57°, a saturation of 7.87% and a lightness of 82.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5d6cf is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.74% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #d5d6cf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,214,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 2.74, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(68.57,7.87%,82.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(68.57,3.27%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.3746,-1.5872,3.3224) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.7496,66.7443,68.6072) |