Eye Patch Color

#232121

Eye Patch is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #dcdede
Complementary Color #212323
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 13.33% (better contrasting with white)
Eye Patch Color Sample
Eye Patch Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #232121

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Eye Patch Color. The Lacquered Licorice 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 saturated alternative called After Dark (#3c3535) for more energetic effect. Try Black Coffee as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#212323 is the best complementary color to Eye Patch. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #232121 complementary color is Shark, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mine Shaft are #232122 and #232221. Thus found on the left and right of #232121 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thunder and Tuatara colors as they work well with Eye Patch.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Eye Patch palette consists of #212223 and #212322 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#212323). Try Shark and Heavy Metal colors in combination with #232121, 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 #232121 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 Eye Patch. Thus Shark and Heavy Metal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Eye Patch contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shark, Heavy Metal, and Baltic Sea split by 90° on the color wheel. #232121 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, warm cyan and warm blue 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. Eye Patch tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#212323) and two others. The Heavy Metal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thunder – 120° from the complementary Shark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #212321 and #232123.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #232121 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Eye Patch has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 2.94% and a lightness of 13.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #232121 is made of 0% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0.79% yellow and 86.27% black ink.

HEX #232121
RGB Decimal rgb(35,33,33)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 0.79, 0.79, 86.27
HSL hsl(0,2.94%,13.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,5.71%,13.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(12.9526,0.9408,0.3331)
XYZ xyz(1.5115,1.5548,1.6593)
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