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Blue Cheese Color

HEX #D9E4DF / RGB (217, 228, 223)

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What is Blue Cheese Color?

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Blue Cheese has the hex code #D9E4DF. The equivalent RGB values are (217, 228, 223), which means it is composed of 32% red, 34% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:5 M:0 Y:2 K:11. In the HSV/HSB scale, Blue Cheese has a hue of 153°, 5% saturation and a brightness value of 89%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Blue Cheese is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the Blue Cheese CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Blue Cheese Color Codes

Hex Code#D9E4DF
RGB Values(217, 228, 223)
CMYK Values(5%, 0%, 2%, 11%)
HSV/HSB Values(153°, 5%, 89%)
Closest Web Safe#CCCCCC
Inverse Color#261B20 [Raisin Black]
Closest Pantone®7541 C
Closest RAL9001 [Cream]
Complementary Color#E4D9DE [Gainsboro]
Blue Cheese Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#DFDFDF
Desaturated#DFDFDF
Weighted Average (Most Common)#E0E0E0
Weighted Average (Luma)#E1E1E1
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#EAEAEA

Blue Cheese Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of D9E4DF. Complementary color is E4D9DE

Complementary Palette

The complement of Blue Cheese is Gainsboro with the hex code #E4D9DE. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #D9E4DF color is offered by #E4D9DE. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (D9E4DF, D9E4E4 and D9E4DA)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Blue Cheese (#D9E4DF) are Chinese White (#D9E4E4) and Gainsboro (#D9E4DA). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Blue Cheese with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (D9E4DF, E4D9E4 and E4DAD9)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Blue Cheese (#D9E4DF) are #E4D9E4 (Platinum) and #E4DAD9 (White Coffee). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (D9E4DF, DFD9E4 and E4DFD9)

Triadic Palette

Blue Cheese triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #DFD9E4 (Gainsboro) and #E4DFD9 (White Coffee) along with #D9E4DF create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (D9E4DF, DFD9E4, E4D9DE and DEE4D9)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Blue Cheese has four colors - #DFD9E4 (Gainsboro), #E4D9DE (Gainsboro) and #DEE4D9 (Chinese White) in addition to the base color (#D9E4DF). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (D9E4DF, DAD9E4, E4D9DE and E4E4D9)

Square Palette

Blue Cheese square color palette has #DAD9E4 (Gainsboro), #E4D9DE (Gainsboro) and #E4E4D9 (Chinese White). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Rainbow color

Blue Cheese Color Rainbow Palette

Our Blue Cheese rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of Blue Cheese Color

Tints

  • Transparent E1E9E5E1E9E5
  • Transparent E4ECE9E4ECE9
  • Transparent E8EFECE8EFEC
  • Transparent ECF2EFECF2EF
  • Transparent F0F4F2F0F4F2
  • Transparent F4F7F5F4F7F5
  • Transparent F7FAF9F7FAF9
  • Transparent FBFCFCFBFCFC

Tones

  • Transparent C7D0CCC7D0CC
  • Transparent BEC6C3BEC6C3
  • Transparent B5BCB9B5BCB9
  • Transparent ADB2B0ADB2B0
  • Transparent A4A8A6A4A8A6
  • Transparent 9B9E9D9B9E9D
  • Transparent 929493929493
  • Transparent 898A8A898A8A

Shades

  • Transparent AEB6B2AEB6B2
  • Transparent 98A09C98A09C
  • Transparent 828986828986
  • Transparent 6D72706D7270
  • Transparent 575B59575B59
  • Transparent 414443414443
  • Transparent 2B2E2D2B2E2D
  • Transparent 161716161716

Blue Cheese Color Patterns

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Blue Cheese Plaid Pattern


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