Kokushoku Black is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #e8ebed |
| Complementary Color | #111417 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 8.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Kokushoku Black Color. The Bokara Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wood Bark (#302621) for more energetic effect. Try Industrial Black as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#111417 is the best complementary color to Kokushoku Black. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #171412 complementary color is Woodsmoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zeus are #171112 and #171611. Thus found on the left and right of #171412 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cocoa Brown and Rangoon Green colors as they work well with Kokushoku Black.
The split-complementary Kokushoku Black palette consists of #111217 and #111716 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#111417). Try Woodsmoke and Woodsmoke colors in combination with #171412, 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 #171412 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Kokushoku Black. Thus Woodsmoke and Woodsmoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kokushoku Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Woodsmoke, Log Cabin, and Bastille split by 90° on the color wheel. #171412 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Kokushoku Black tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#111417) and two others. The Woodsmoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cocoa Brown – 120° from the complementary Woodsmoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #111714 and #171114.
In a RGB color space, hex #171412 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Kokushoku Black has a hue angle of 24°, a saturation of 12.2% and a lightness of 8.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #171412 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 90.98% black ink.
| HEX | #171412 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(23,20,18) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 1.96, 90.98 |
| HSL | hsl(24,12.2%,8.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24,21.74%,9.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(6.5592,0.9221,1.6561) |
| XYZ | xyz(0.7127,0.7261,0.6749) |