Eclipse is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #cee3e8 |
| Complementary Color | #162c31 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 14.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Eclipse Color. The Saddle color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Espresso (#4e312d) for more calm effect. Try Barn Swallow as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#162c31 is the best complementary color to Eclipse. 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 #311c17 complementary color is Gable Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Eclipse are #31161e and #312816. Thus found on the left and right of #311c17 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tamarind and Black Marlin colors as they work well with Eclipse.
The split-complementary Eclipse palette consists of #161e31 and #163129 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#162c31). Try Mirage and Timber Green colors in combination with #311c17, 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 #311c17 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Eclipse. Thus Revolver and Celtic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Eclipse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gable Green, Mallard, and Revolver split by 90° on the color wheel. #311c17 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Eclipse tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#162c31) and two others. The Celtic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tamarind – 120° from the complementary Gable Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #16311c and #31162b.
In a RGB color space, hex #311c17 is made of 49% red, 28% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Eclipse has a hue angle of 11.54°, a saturation of 36.11% and a lightness of 14.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #311c17 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 80.78% black ink.
| HEX | #311c17 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(49,28,23) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 28%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.24, 10.2, 80.78 |
| HSL | hsl(11.54,36.11%,14.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.54,53.06%,19.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(12.8934,9.6297,7.7645) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.8365,1.5453,1.0121) |