Kālā Black is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #dfe7e6 |
| Complementary Color | #18201f |
| Color Shade: | cool red (352.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 10.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Kālā Black Color. The Velvet Black color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Abaddon Black (#231f20) for more calm effect. Try Ganache as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#18201f is the best complementary color to Kālā Black. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #201819 complementary color is Outer Space, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cocoa Brown are #20181c and #201b18. Thus found on the left and right of #201819 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thunder and Zeus colors as they work well with Kālā Black.
The split-complementary Kālā Black palette consists of #181c20 and #18201b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#18201f). Try Shark and Heavy Metal colors in combination with #201819, 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 #201819 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 Kālā Black. Thus Shark and Log Cabin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kālā Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Log Cabin, and Bastille split by 90° on the color wheel. #201819 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm 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. Kālā Black tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#18201f) and two others. The Log Cabin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bastille – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #192018 and #1e1820.
In a RGB color space, hex #201819 is made of 40% red, 30% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Kālā Black has a hue angle of 352.5°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 10.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #201819 is made of 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 87.45% black ink.
| HEX | #201819 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(32,24,25) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 30%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.14, 2.75, 87.45 |
| HSL | hsl(352.5,14.29%,10.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(352.5,25%,12.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(9.2432,4.2143,0.8077) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.0978,1.0305,1.0608) |