Caper is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #23124b |
| Complementary Color | #c5b3ed |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (77.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Caper Color. The Weak Yellow color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Theatre District Lights (#eef4db) for more calm effect. Try Final Departure as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c5b3ed is the best complementary color to Caper. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dcedb4 complementary color is Biloba Flower, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Caper are #ede1b3 and #bfedb3. Thus found on the left and right of #dcedb4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chamois and Tea Green colors as they work well with Caper.
The split-complementary Caper palette consists of #e1b3ed and #b3bfed colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5b3ed). Try French Lilac and Spindle colors in combination with #dcedb4, 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 #dcedb4 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Caper. Thus Kobi and Spindle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Caper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Biloba Flower, Cruise, and Beauty Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #dcedb4 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Caper tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#c5b3ed) and two others. The Spindle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Zinnwaldite – 120° from the complementary Biloba Flower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3dced and #edc5b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #dcedb4 is made of 35% red, 37% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Caper has a hue angle of 77.89°, a saturation of 61.29% and a lightness of 81.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dcedb4 is made of 6.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.35% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #dcedb4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,237,180) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 37%, 28% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 0, 22.35, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(77.89,61.29%,81.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(77.89,24.05%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.2702,-15.0975,25.8048) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.0376,79.0793,54.8579) |