Pale Pistachio 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 | #1c182e |
| Complementary Color | #d5d1e7 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (70.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Pistachio Color. The Grass Valley color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Spring Thyme (#d8dcb3) for more energetic effect. Try White Jade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d5d1e7 is the best complementary color to Pale Pistachio. 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 #e3e7d1 complementary color is Snuff, 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 Kidnapper are #e7e0d1 and #d7e7d1. Thus found on the left and right of #e3e7d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pearl Bush and Willow Brook colors as they work well with Pale Pistachio.
The split-complementary Pale Pistachio palette consists of #e0d1e7 and #d1d7e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5d1e7). Try Snuff and Botticelli colors in combination with #e3e7d1, 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 #e3e7d1 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 Pale Pistachio. Thus Twilight and Botticelli giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Pistachio contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Snuff, Edgewater, and Dust Storm split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3e7d1 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. Pale Pistachio tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#d5d1e7) and two others. The Botticelli is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dust Storm – 120° from the complementary Snuff. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d1e3e7 and #e7d5d1.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3e7d1 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Pistachio has a hue angle of 70.91°, a saturation of 31.43% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3e7d1 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e3e7d1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,231,209) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 8.63, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(70.91,31.43%,86.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(70.91,9.52%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.8192,-5.1347,10.2426) |
| XYZ | xyz(71.7631,78.0862,71.6114) |