Ink Black is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, cool blue or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #dadfdb |
| Complementary Color | #202521 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (312° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 13.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Ink Black Color. The Voodoo color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Shikon (#2b2028) for more energetic effect. Try Melanzane as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#202521 is the best complementary color to Ink Black. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #252024 complementary color is Heavy Metal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Thunder are #232025 and #252021. Thus found on the left and right of #252024 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Baltic Sea and Thunder colors as they work well with Ink Black.
The split-complementary Ink Black palette consists of #202523 and #212520 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#202521). Try Outer Space and Heavy Metal colors in combination with #252024, 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 #252024 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ink Black. Thus Shark and Heavy Metal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ink Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heavy Metal, Dune, and Shark split by 90° on the color wheel. #252024 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ink Black tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#202521) and two others. The Heavy Metal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shark – 120° from the complementary Heavy Metal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #242520 and #202025.
In a RGB color space, hex #252024 is made of 35% red, 30% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Ink Black has a hue angle of 312°, a saturation of 7.25% and a lightness of 13.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #252024 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 85.49% black ink.
| HEX | #252024 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(37,32,36) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 0.39, 85.49 |
| HSL | hsl(312,7.25%,13.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(312,13.51%,14.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(12.9455,3.3223,-1.83) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.5979,1.5537,1.8847) |