Ore Bluish Black is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #e3ccc6 |
| Complementary Color | #39211c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192.41° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 16.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ore Bluish Black Color. The Black Forest Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hurricane Green Blue (#254d54) for more energetic effect. Try Atlantic Deep as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#39211c is the best complementary color to Ore Bluish Black. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1c3339 complementary color is Eclipse, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Te Papa Green are #1c3930 and #1c2439. Thus found on the left and right of #1c3339 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Timber Green and Mirage colors as they work well with Ore Bluish Black.
The split-complementary Ore Bluish Black palette consists of #39301c and #391c24 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#39211c). Try Lisbon Brown and Jon colors in combination with #1c3339, 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 #1c3339 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ore Bluish Black. Thus Black Olive and Livid Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ore Bluish Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eclipse, Revolver, and Mallard split by 90° on the color wheel. #1c3339 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ore Bluish Black tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#39211c) and two others. The Livid Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Celtic – 120° from the complementary Eclipse. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #391c32 and #1c3921.
In a RGB color space, hex #1c3339 is made of 21% red, 38% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Ore Bluish Black has a hue angle of 192.41°, a saturation of 34.12% and a lightness of 16.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1c3339 is made of 11.37% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black ink.
| HEX | #1c3339 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(28,51,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 38%, 42% |
| CMYK | 11.37, 2.35, 0, 77.65 |
| HSL | hsl(192.41,34.12%,16.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192.41,50.88%,22.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.6795,-7.0781,-6.6235) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.4012,2.9099,4.306) |