Sepia Black is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #d4fdfd |
| Complementary Color | #022a2b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 8.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sepia Black Color. The Biltong color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dwarf Fortress (#1d0200) for more energetic effect. Try Eyelids as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#022a2b is the best complementary color to Sepia Black. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2b0202 complementary color is Daintree, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sepia Black are #2b0216 and #2b1602. Thus found on the left and right of #2b0202 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jacaranda and Kilamanjaro colors as they work well with Sepia Black.
The split-complementary Sepia Black palette consists of #02162b and #022b16 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#022a2b). Try Midnight and English Holly colors in combination with #2b0202, 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 #2b0202 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 Sepia Black. Thus Black Rock and English Holly giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sepia Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Daintree, Deep Fir, and Black Rock split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b0202 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sepia Black tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#022a2b) and two others. The English Holly is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jacaranda – 120° from the complementary Daintree. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #022b02 and #2b022a.
In a RGB color space, hex #2b0202 is made of 91% red, 4% green and 4% blue. In a HSL mode Sepia Black has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 91.11% and a lightness of 8.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b0202 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 83.14% black ink.
| HEX | #2b0202 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(43,2,2) |
| RGB Percentage | 91%, 4%, 4% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 16.08, 83.14 |
| HSL | hsl(0,91.11%,8.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,95.35%,16.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(5.071,19.7844,7.1474) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.0289,0.5614,0.1116) |