Minimalistic is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, mid red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #16131a |
| Complementary Color | #e8e5ec |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (85.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 91.18% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Minimalistic Color. The Ottoman 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 Lime Cake (#dae3d0) for more energetic effect. Try Grassy Glade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e8e5ec is the best complementary color to Minimalistic. 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 #e9ece5 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 #ecebe5 and #e5ece5. Thus found on the left and right of #e9ece5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cararra and Gray Nurse colors as they work well with Minimalistic.
The split-complementary Minimalistic palette consists of #ebe5ec and #e5e5ec colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e8e5ec). Try Mischka and Athens Gray colors in combination with #e9ece5, 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 #e9ece5 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 Minimalistic. Thus Bon Jour and Athens Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Minimalistic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Porcelain, and Ebb split by 90° on the color wheel. #e9ece5 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Minimalistic tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#e8e5ec) and two others. The Athens Gray 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 #e5e9ec and #ece8e5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e9ece5 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Minimalistic has a hue angle of 85.71°, a saturation of 15.56% and a lightness of 91.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e9ece5 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 7.45% black ink.
| HEX | #e9ece5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(233,236,229) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.18, 0, 2.75, 7.45 |
| HSL | hsl(85.71,15.56%,91.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(85.71,2.97%,92.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.002,-2.2338,3.0272) |
| XYZ | xyz(77.7426,82.9717,86.0464) |