Black Rock is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #d3d2c3 |
| Complementary Color | #3b3a2c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Rock Color. The Haunted Dreams color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Majestic Blue (#3f425c) for more energetic effect. Try Magic Night as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3b3a2c is the best complementary color to Black Rock. 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 #2c2d3c complementary color is Kelp, 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 #2c343b and #332c3b. Thus found on the left and right of #2c2d3c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Blackcurrant colors as they work well with Black Rock.
The split-complementary Black Rock palette consists of #343b2c and #3b332c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3b3a2c). Try Heavy Metal and Taupe colors in combination with #2c2d3c, 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 #2c2d3c offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Rock. Thus Heavy Metal and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Rock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Thunder, and Outer Space split by 90° on the color wheel. #2c2d3c 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. Black Rock tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#3b3a2c) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3b2c2d and #2c3b3a.
In a RGB color space, hex #2c2d3c is made of 30% red, 30% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Black Rock has a hue angle of 236.25°, a saturation of 15.38% and a lightness of 20.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2c2d3c is made of 6.28% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #2c2d3c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(44,45,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 30%, 40% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 5.88, 0, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(236.25,15.38%,20.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236.25,26.67%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.9646,3.5786,-9.6562) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.7927,2.7385,4.6564) |