Dark Matter is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #eefefe |
| Complementary Color | #011011 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 3.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Matter Color. The Sepia Black color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Chocolate (#370202) for more energetic effect.
#011011 is the best complementary color to Dark Matter. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #110101 complementary color is Blue Charcoal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kilamanjaro are #110109 and #110901. Thus found on the left and right of #110101 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sepia Black and Kilamanjaro colors as they work well with Dark Matter.
The split-complementary Dark Matter palette consists of #010811 and #011109 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#011011). Try Blue Charcoal and Holly colors in combination with #110101, 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 #110101 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Matter. Thus Jaguar and Holly giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Matter contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Charcoal, Pine Tree, and Jaguar split by 90° on the color wheel. #110101 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Matter tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#011011) and two others. The Holly is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jacaranda – 120° from the complementary Blue Charcoal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #011101 and #110110.
In a RGB color space, hex #110101 is made of 89% red, 5% green and 5% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Matter has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 88.89% and a lightness of 3.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #110101 is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 93.33% black ink.
| HEX | #110101 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(17,1,1) |
| RGB Percentage | 89%, 5%, 5% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.28, 6.28, 93.33 |
| HSL | hsl(0,88.89%,3.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,94.12%,6.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(1.2923,4.5681,1.609) |
| XYZ | xyz(0.2475,0.1431,0.0433) |