Carbon is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #ccc |
| Complementary Color | #333 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 20% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carbon Color. The Private Black color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Humpback Whale (#473b3b) for more energetic effect. Try Dark Taupe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#333 is the best complementary color to Carbon. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #333 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #333 and #333. Thus found on the left and right of #333 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and White colors as they work well with Carbon.
The split-complementary Carbon palette consists of #333 and #333 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#333). Try White and White colors in combination with #333, 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 #333 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carbon. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carbon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, White, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #333 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Carbon tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#333) 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 #333 and #333.
In a RGB color space, hex #333333 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Carbon has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 20%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #333333 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black ink.
| HEX | #333333 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,51,51) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 80 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,20%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.2467,0.0017,-0.0033) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.1466,3.3105,3.6051) |