Pot Black is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #e9e9e9 |
| Complementary Color | #161616 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 8.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pot Black Color. The Gold 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 soft alternative called The End (#2a2a2a) for more calm effect. Try Shoe Wax as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#161616 is the best complementary color to Pot Black. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #161616 complementary color is Cod Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cod Gray are #161616 and #161616. Thus found on the left and right of #161616 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cod Gray and Cod Gray colors as they work well with Pot Black.
The split-complementary Pot Black palette consists of #161616 and #161616 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#161616). Try Cod Gray and Cod Gray colors in combination with #161616, 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 #161616 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pot Black. Thus Cod Gray and Cod Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pot Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cod Gray, Cod Gray, and Cod Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #161616 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red 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. Pot Black tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#161616) and two others. The Cod Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cod Gray – 120° from the complementary Cod Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #161616 and #161616.
In a RGB color space, hex #161616 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Pot Black has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 8.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #161616 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 91.37% black ink.
| HEX | #161616 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(22,22,22) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 91.37 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,8.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,8.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(7.2473,0.001,-0.002) |
| XYZ | xyz(0.7626,0.8023,0.8737) |