Iron Maiden is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #292e23 |
| Complementary Color | #d7dcd1 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (267.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 84.12% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Iron Maiden Color. The Decency color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Savile Row (#c0b7cf) for more energetic effect. Try Lavender Pillow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d7dcd1 is the best complementary color to Iron Maiden. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d6d1dc complementary color is Celeste, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mischka are #d1d1dc and #dbd1dc. Thus found on the left and right of #d6d1dc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mischka and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Iron Maiden.
The split-complementary Iron Maiden palette consists of #d1dcd1 and #dcdbd1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d7dcd1). Try Tasman and Westar colors in combination with #d6d1dc, 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 #d6d1dc offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Iron Maiden. Thus Conch and Westar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iron Maiden contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Celeste, Swiss Coffee, and Nebula split by 90° on the color wheel. #d6d1dc square combo is a palette of warm blue, mid red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Iron Maiden tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#d7dcd1) and two others. The Westar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Iron – 120° from the complementary Celeste. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dcd6d1 and #d1d7dc.
In a RGB color space, hex #d6d1dc is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Iron Maiden has a hue angle of 267.27°, a saturation of 13.58% and a lightness of 84.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d6d1dc is made of 2.35% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #d6d1dc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(214,209,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 4.31, 0, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(267.27,13.58%,84.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(267.27,5%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.5169,3.7244,-4.8228) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.4503,65.0644,76.9246) |