Inkwell is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #cec9c5 |
| Complementary Color | #3a3431 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (206.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Inkwell Color. The Abyssal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Presidential (#3e4d59) for more energetic effect. Try Gluon Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3a3431 is the best complementary color to Inkwell. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #31363a complementary color is Dune, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Outer Space are #313a39 and #31313a. Thus found on the left and right of #31363a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Tuna colors as they work well with Inkwell.
The split-complementary Inkwell palette consists of #3a3931 and #3a3131 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3a3431). Try Armadillo and Masala colors in combination with #31363a, 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 #31363a offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Inkwell. Thus Heavy Metal and Thunder giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Inkwell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dune, Ship Gray, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #31363a square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red 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. Inkwell tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#3a3431) and two others. The Thunder is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Dune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3a3136 and #313a35.
In a RGB color space, hex #31363a is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Inkwell has a hue angle of 206.67°, a saturation of 8.41% and a lightness of 20.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #31363a is made of 3.53% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.25% black ink.
| HEX | #31363a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(49,54,58) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 1.57, 0, 77.25 |
| HSL | hsl(206.67,8.41%,20.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(206.67,15.52%,22.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.291,-1.1201,-3.2351) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.3495,3.5968,4.5207) |