Dark Onyx is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, green cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #d1d2cf |
| Complementary Color | #2f302d |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (260° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 18.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Onyx Color. The Bluish Black color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Ship Grey (#3e3a44) for more energetic effect. Try Nine Iron as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2f302d is the best complementary color to Dark Onyx. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2e2d30 complementary color is Heavy Metal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Baltic Sea are #2d2d30 and #2f2d30. Thus found on the left and right of #2e2d30 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shark and Baltic Sea colors as they work well with Dark Onyx.
The split-complementary Dark Onyx palette consists of #2d302d and #302f2d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2f302d). Try Heavy Metal and Tuatara colors in combination with #2e2d30, 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 #2e2d30 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Onyx. Thus Heavy Metal and Dune giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Onyx contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heavy Metal, Mine Shaft, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #2e2d30 square combo is a palette of warm blue, mid red, cool yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Onyx tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#2f302d) and two others. The Dune 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 #302e2d and #2d2f30.
In a RGB color space, hex #2e2d30 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Onyx has a hue angle of 260°, a saturation of 3.23% and a lightness of 18.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2e2d30 is made of 0.78% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black ink.
| HEX | #2e2d30 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(46,45,48) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 1.17, 0, 81.18 |
| HSL | hsl(260,3.23%,18.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(260,6.25%,18.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.675,1.166,-1.7738) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.5986,2.671,3.1749) |