Basil Icing 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 | #1d1924 |
| Complementary Color | #dfdbe6 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (81.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.04% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Basil Icing Color. The Breakaway color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Balance (#d1dbc2) for more energetic effect. Try Meadow Mist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfdbe6 is the best complementary color to Basil Icing. 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 #e2e6db complementary color is Mischka, 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 Green White are #e6e4db and #dce6db. Thus found on the left and right of #e2e6db on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cararra and Gray Nurse colors as they work well with Basil Icing.
The split-complementary Basil Icing palette consists of #e4dbe6 and #dbdce6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfdbe6). Try Mischka and Mischka colors in combination with #e2e6db, 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 #e2e6db 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 Basil Icing. Thus Lola and Geyser giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Basil Icing contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Geyser, and Ebb split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2e6db 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. Basil Icing tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#dfdbe6) and two others. The Geyser is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ebb – 120° from the complementary Mischka. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbe2e6 and #e6dfdb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2e6db is made of 33% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Basil Icing has a hue angle of 81.82°, a saturation of 18.03% and a lightness of 88.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2e6db is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.32% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #e2e6db |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,230,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 4.32, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(81.82,18.03%,88.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(81.82,4.78%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.7237,-3.2811,4.8757) |
| XYZ | xyz(72.447,77.8769,78.2312) |