Mangu Black is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #d6d6c7 |
| Complementary Color | #373729 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 19.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Mangu Black Color. The Napoleon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Midnight Serenade (#41434e) for more calm effect. Try Odyssey Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#373729 is the best complementary color to Mangu Black. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #292938 complementary color is Rangitoto, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Charade are #293037 and #302937. Thus found on the left and right of #292938 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Blackcurrant colors as they work well with Mangu Black.
The split-complementary Mangu Black palette consists of #303729 and #373029 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#373729). Try Heavy Metal and Taupe colors in combination with #292938, 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 #292938 offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mangu Black. Thus Heavy Metal and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mangu Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rangitoto, Thunder, and Outer Space split by 90° on the color wheel. #292938 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mangu Black tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#373729) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Rangitoto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #372929 and #293737.
In a RGB color space, hex #292938 is made of 30% red, 30% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Mangu Black has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 15.46% and a lightness of 19.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #292938 is made of 5.88% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black ink.
| HEX | #292938 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(41,41,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 30%, 41% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 5.88, 0, 78.04 |
| HSL | hsl(240,15.46%,19.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,26.79%,21.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(17.1923,4.0482,-9.6214) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.4212,2.3428,4.066) |