Salt Cellar is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #211f28 |
| Complementary Color | #d9d7e0 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (73.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.08% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Salt Cellar Color. The Terrace View 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 Lamb's Ears (#c8ccbc) for more energetic effect. Try Green Frost as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d9d7e0 is the best complementary color to Salt Cellar. 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 #dee0d7 complementary color is Mischka, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Moon Mist are #e0ddd7 and #d9e0d7. Thus found on the left and right of #dee0d7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Westar and Tasman colors as they work well with Salt Cellar.
The split-complementary Salt Cellar palette consists of #ddd7e0 and #d7d9e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d9d7e0). Try Mischka and Mischka colors in combination with #dee0d7, 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 #dee0d7 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 Salt Cellar. Thus Lola and Geyser giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Salt Cellar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Nebula, and Bon Jour split by 90° on the color wheel. #dee0d7 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid 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. Salt Cellar tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#d9d7e0) and two others. The Geyser 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 #d7dee0 and #e0d9d7.
In a RGB color space, hex #dee0d7 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Salt Cellar has a hue angle of 73.33°, a saturation of 12.68% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dee0d7 is made of 0.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #dee0d7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(222,224,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 0, 3.53, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(73.33,12.68%,86.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(73.33,4.02%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.8029,-2.2646,4.1548) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.0456,73.7472,74.8855) |