Willow Wind 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 | #2a2356 |
| Complementary Color | #afa8dc |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (68.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Willow Wind Color. The Tender Shoot color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sunny Summit (#e3e9cf) for more calm effect. Try White Radish as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#afa8dc is the best complementary color to Willow Wind. 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 #d5dca9 complementary color is Cold Purple, 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 Sapling are #dcc9a8 and #bbdca8. Thus found on the left and right of #d5dca9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sapling and Moss Green colors as they work well with Willow Wind.
The split-complementary Willow Wind palette consists of #c9a8dc and #a8bbdc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#afa8dc). Try Light Wisteria and Pigeon Post colors in combination with #d5dca9, 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 #d5dca9 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 Willow Wind. Thus Melanie and Aqua Island giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Willow Wind contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cold Purple, Sinbad, and Blossom split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5dca9 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. Willow Wind tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#afa8dc) and two others. The Aqua Island is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cameo – 120° from the complementary Cold Purple. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8d4dc and #dcafa8.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5dca9 is made of 35% red, 37% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Willow Wind has a hue angle of 68.24°, a saturation of 42.15% and a lightness of 76.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5dca9 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #d5dca9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,220,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 37%, 28% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0, 20, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(68.24,42.15%,76.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(68.24,23.18%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.1049,-10.7247,24.3299) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.1952,68.1971,47.5268) |