Graphite 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 | #d9d5d4 |
| Complementary Color | #2b2625 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 15.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Graphite Black Color. The Obsidian Stone color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mirage (#373f43) for more energetic effect. Try Charade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b2625 is the best complementary color to Graphite 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 #262a2b complementary color is Dune, 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 Shark are #252b29 and #25272b. Thus found on the left and right of #262a2b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Shark colors as they work well with Graphite Black.
The split-complementary Graphite Black palette consists of #2b2925 and #2b2527 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b2625). Try Dune and Thunder colors in combination with #262a2b, 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 #262a2b 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 Graphite Black. Thus Heavy Metal and Thunder giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Graphite Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dune, Baltic Sea, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #262a2b 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. Graphite Black tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#2b2625) and two others. The Thunder is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Heavy Metal – 120° from the complementary Dune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b252a and #252b26.
In a RGB color space, hex #262a2b is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Graphite Black has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 6.17% and a lightness of 15.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #262a2b is made of 1.96% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black ink.
| HEX | #262a2b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(38,42,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 1.96, 0.39, 0, 83.14 |
| HSL | hsl(192,6.17%,15.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,11.63%,16.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(16.7112,-1.516,-1.2647) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.0633,2.2424,2.6096) |