Ebony Clay is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #cdcbc7 |
| Complementary Color | #373532 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ebony Clay Color. The Whispered Secret color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Sou'wester (#404956) for more energetic effect. Try Meteorite Black Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#373532 is the best complementary color to Ebony Clay. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #323438 complementary color is Dune, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shark are #323637 and #323237. Thus found on the left and right of #323438 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Tuna colors as they work well with Ebony Clay.
The split-complementary Ebony Clay palette consists of #363732 and #373232 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#373532). Try Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #323438, 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 #323438 offers a combination of yellow green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ebony Clay. Thus Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ebony Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dune, Thunder, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #323438 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange 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. Ebony Clay tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#373532) and two others. The Mine Shaft 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 #373233 and #323735.
In a RGB color space, hex #323438 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Ebony Clay has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 5.66% and a lightness of 20.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #323438 is made of 2.35% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black ink.
| HEX | #323438 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(50,52,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 1.57, 0, 78.04 |
| HSL | hsl(220,5.66%,20.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220,10.71%,21.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.6516,0.1156,-2.8187) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.2572,3.4196,4.2298) |