Dark Summoning is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #c7c7c6 |
| Complementary Color | #383838 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Summoning Color. The Closed Shutter color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gun Powder (#484753) for more energetic effect. Try Odyssey Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#383838 is the best complementary color to Dark Summoning. Mid red shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #383839 complementary color is Mine Shaft, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, cool blue, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #383838 and #383838. Thus found on the left and right of #383839 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors as they work well with Dark Summoning.
The split-complementary Dark Summoning palette consists of #383838 and #383838 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#383838). Try Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #383839, 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 #383839 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 Dark Summoning. Thus Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Summoning contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mine Shaft, Mine Shaft, and Mine Shaft split by 90° on the color wheel. #383839 square combo is a palette of cool blue, 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. Dark Summoning tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#383838) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mine Shaft – 120° from the complementary Mine Shaft. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #383838 and #383838.
In a RGB color space, hex #383839 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Summoning has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 0.88% and a lightness of 22.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #383839 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black ink.
| HEX | #383839 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,56,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0.39, 0, 77.65 |
| HSL | hsl(240,0.88%,22.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,1.75%,22.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.5538,0.2325,-0.6263) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.7836,3.9645,4.4367) |