Hēi Sè Black Color

#142030

Hēi Sè Black is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta

Inverse Color #ebdfcf
Complementary Color #2f2414
Color Shade: blue cyan (214.29° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 13.33% (better contrasting with white)
Hēi Sè Black Color Sample
Hēi Sè Black Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #142030

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Hēi Sè Black Color. The Manganese Black color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Rurikon Blue (#1b294b) for more energetic effect. Try Cool Air of Debonair as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#2f2414 is the best complementary color to Hēi Sè Black. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #142030 complementary color is Eternity, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Big Stone are #142d2f and #16142f. Thus found on the left and right of #142030 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gable Green and Ebony colors as they work well with Hēi Sè Black.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Hēi Sè Black palette consists of #2d2f14 and #2f1614 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2f2414). Try Black Olive and Tamarind colors in combination with #142030, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #142030 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hēi Sè Black. Thus Mallard and Tamarind giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Hēi Sè Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eternity, Tamarind, and Celtic split by 90° on the color wheel. #142030 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Hēi Sè Black tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#2f2414) and two others. The Tamarind is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Celtic – 120° from the complementary Eternity. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2f141f and #142f24.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #142030 is made of 20% red, 32% green and 48% blue. In a HSL mode Hēi Sè Black has a hue angle of 214.29°, a saturation of 41.18% and a lightness of 13.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #142030 is made of 10.98% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black ink.

HEX #142030
RGB Decimal rgb(20,32,48)
RGB Percentage 20%, 32%, 48%
CMYK 10.98, 6.27, 0, 81.18
HSL hsl(214.29,41.18%,13.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(214.29,58.33%,18.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(11.9253,0.3758,-12.2262)
XYZ xyz(1.3385,1.3951,2.995)
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