Wild Orchid color hex code is #D979A2

What is Wild Orchid Color?

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Wild Orchid is from the Pantone® TCX (Textile Cotton eXtended) list where it is numbered 16-2120 TCX. The CMYK values are not available as per the company web site. The CMYK values listed below are auto-calculated from the hex color code.

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Wild Orchid Color Codes

Hex Code	#D979A2
RGB Values	(217, 121, 162)
CMYK Values	(0%, 44%, 25%, 15%)
HSV/HSB Values	(334°, 44%, 85%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC6699
Inverse Color	#26865D [Sea Green]
Pantone®	16-2120 TCX
Closest RAL	3015 [Light pink]
Complementary Color	#79D9B0 [Medium Aquamarine]

Wild Orchid Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A7A7A7
Desaturated	#A9A9A9
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#9A9A9A
Weighted Average (Luma)	#909090
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C0C0C0

Wild Orchid Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of D979A2. Complementary color is 79D9B0

Complementary Palette

The complement of Wild Orchid is Medium Aquamarine with the hex code #79D9B0. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #D979A2 color is offered by #79D9B0. 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 (D979A2, D98079 and D979D2)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Wild Orchid (#D979A2) are New York Pink (#D98079) and Deep Mauve (#D979D2). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Wild Orchid 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 (D979A2, 79D980 and 79D2D9)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Wild Orchid (#D979A2) are #79D980 (Pastel Green) and #79D2D9 (Middle Blue). 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 (D979A2, A2D979 and 79A2D9)

Triadic Palette

Wild Orchid triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A2D979 (Pistachio) and #79A2D9 (Vista Blue) along with #D979A2 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 (D979A2, A2D979, 79D9B0 and B079D9)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Wild Orchid has four colors - #A2D979 (Pistachio), #79D9B0 (Medium Aquamarine) and #B079D9 (Lavender (Floral)) in addition to the base color (#D979A2). 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 (D979A2, D2D979, 79D9B0 and 8079D9)

Square Palette

Wild Orchid square color palette has #D2D979 (Medium Spring Bud), #79D9B0 (Medium Aquamarine) and #8079D9 (Medium Purple). 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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Wild Orchid Color Rainbow Palette

Our Wild Orchid 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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