Hornblende is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #cdd |
| Complementary Color | #233 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 16.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hornblende Color. The Blackberry Burgundy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Licorice (#1a1110) for more energetic effect. Try Rookwood Dark Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#233 is the best complementary color to Hornblende. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #322 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #33222a and #332a22. Thus found on the left and right of #322 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cocoa Brown and Birch colors as they work well with Hornblende.
The split-complementary Hornblende palette consists of #222a33 and #22332a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#233). Try Ebony Clay and Outer Space colors in combination with #322, 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 #322 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hornblende. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hornblende contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Log Cabin, and Bastille split by 90° on the color wheel. #322 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Hornblende tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#233) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #232 and #323.
In a RGB color space, hex #332222 is made of 43% red, 29% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Hornblende has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 16.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #332222 is made of 0% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 80% black ink.
| HEX | #332222 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,34,34) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 29%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.67, 6.67, 80 |
| HSL | hsl(0,20%,16.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,33.33%,20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(15.2938,8.1668,3.2427) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.226,1.9634,1.775) |