Velvet Black is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, mid blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #dbe0df |
| Complementary Color | #1f2423 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 13.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Black Color. The Dynamic Black color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Kālā Black (#201819) for more energetic effect. Try Ganache as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1f2423 is the best complementary color to Velvet 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 #241f20 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 mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Thunder are #241f22 and #24201f. Thus found on the left and right of #241f20 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thunder and Mine Shaft colors as they work well with Velvet Black.
The split-complementary Velvet Black palette consists of #1f2224 and #1f2420 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1f2423). Try Shark and Heavy Metal colors in combination with #241f20, 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 #241f20 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 Velvet Black. Thus Shark and Heavy Metal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Heavy Metal, and Baltic Sea split by 90° on the color wheel. #241f20 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Velvet Black tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#1f2423) and two others. The Heavy Metal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Baltic Sea – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #20241f and #231f24.
In a RGB color space, hex #241f20 is made of 36% red, 31% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Black has a hue angle of 348°, a saturation of 7.46% and a lightness of 13.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #241f20 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 85.88% black ink.
| HEX | #241f20 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(36,31,32) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 31%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 1.57, 85.88 |
| HSL | hsl(348,7.46%,13.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348,13.89%,14.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(12.3471,2.6215,0.1924) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.4783,1.4593,1.5703) |