Black Marlin is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #c7c8bf |
| Complementary Color | #3f4037 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (246.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Marlin Color. The Verified Black color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Salvation (#514e5c) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Blanket as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3f4037 is the best complementary color to Black Marlin. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #383740 complementary color is Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #373a40 and #3c3740. Thus found on the left and right of #383740 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tuna and Ship Gray colors as they work well with Black Marlin.
The split-complementary Black Marlin palette consists of #3a4037 and #403c37 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3f4037). Try Lunar Green and Merlin colors in combination with #383740, 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 #383740 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Marlin. Thus Lunar Green and Masala giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Marlin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Tundora, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #383740 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Black Marlin tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#3f4037) and two others. The Masala is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #403837 and #373f40.
In a RGB color space, hex #383740 is made of 32% red, 31% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Black Marlin has a hue angle of 246.67°, a saturation of 7.56% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #383740 is made of 3.14% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #383740 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,55,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 31%, 37% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 3.53, 0, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(246.67,7.56%,23.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(246.67,14.06%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.4831,2.6013,-5.4288) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.9225,3.9433,5.4049) |