Tricorn Black is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, warm green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #d0d0cf |
| Complementary Color | #30302f |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 18.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Tricorn Black Color. The Wrought Iron Gate color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dark Void (#151517) for more energetic effect. Try Intellectual as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#30302f is the best complementary color to Tricorn 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 #2f2f30 complementary color is Tuatara, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, cool blue, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shark are #2f2f30 and #2f2f30. Thus found on the left and right of #2f2f30 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shark and Shark colors as they work well with Tricorn Black.
The split-complementary Tricorn Black palette consists of #2f302f and #302f2f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#30302f). Try Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #2f2f30, 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 #2f2f30 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 Tricorn Black. Thus Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tricorn Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuatara, Mine Shaft, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #2f2f30 square combo is a palette of cool blue, mid red, warm yellow and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tricorn Black tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#30302f) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Tuatara. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #302f2f and #2f3030.
In a RGB color space, hex #2f2f30 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Tricorn Black has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 1.05% and a lightness of 18.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2f2f30 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 81.18% black ink.
| HEX | #2f2f30 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(47,47,48) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0.39, 0, 81.18 |
| HSL | hsl(240,1.05%,18.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,2.08%,18.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.436,0.2389,-0.6432) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.7223,2.8508,3.2031) |