Medlar Color

#d5d7bf

Medlar 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 #2a2840
Complementary Color #c1bfd7
Color Shade: mid yellow (65° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 79.61% (better contrasting with black)
Medlar Color Sample
Medlar Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d5d7bf

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Medlar Color. The Anjou Pear 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 Shagreen (#cbc99d) for more energetic effect. Try Dancing Kite as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c1bfd7 is the best complementary color to Medlar. 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 #d5d7bf complementary color is Blue Haze, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tana are #d7cdbf and #c9d7bf. Thus found on the left and right of #d5d7bf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sisal and Pale Leaf colors as they work well with Medlar.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Medlar palette consists of #cdbfd7 and #bfc9d7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c1bfd7). Try Lavender Gray and Heather colors in combination with #d5d7bf, 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 #d5d7bf 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 Medlar. Thus Maverick and Jungle Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Medlar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Haze, Paris White, and Maverick split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5d7bf square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red 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. Medlar tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#c1bfd7) and two others. The Jungle Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wafer – 120° from the complementary Blue Haze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bfd5d7 and #d7c1bf.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d5d7bf is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Medlar has a hue angle of 65°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 79.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5d7bf is made of 0.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 15.69% black ink.

HEX #d5d7bf
RGB Decimal rgb(213,215,191)
RGB Percentage 34%, 35%, 31%
CMYK 0.78, 0, 9.41, 15.69
HSL hsl(65,23.08%,79.61%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(65,11.16%,84.31%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.2552,-4.8156,11.613)
XYZ xyz(61.145,66.5086,58.905)
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