Bohemian Black is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow
| Inverse Color | #c4c8c3 |
| Complementary Color | #373c37 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (288° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Bohemian Black Color. The Mysterioso color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Bossa Nova (#4c3d4e) for more energetic effect. Try Preserve as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#373c37 is the best complementary color to Bohemian Black. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3b373c complementary color is Lunar Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Gray are #38373c and #3c373a. Thus found on the left and right of #3b373c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ship Gray and Thunder colors as they work well with Bohemian Black.
The split-complementary Bohemian Black palette consists of #373c38 and #3a3c37 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#373c37). Try Lunar Green and Lunar Green colors in combination with #3b373c, 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 #3b373c offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bohemian Black. Thus Cape Cod and Tuatara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bohemian Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lunar Green, Masala, and Outer Space split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b373c square combo is a palette of cool magenta, mid red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bohemian Black tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#373c37) and two others. The Tuatara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tuna – 120° from the complementary Lunar Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c3b37 and #37373c.
In a RGB color space, hex #3b373c is made of 34% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Bohemian Black has a hue angle of 288°, a saturation of 4.35% and a lightness of 22.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b373c is made of 0.39% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #3b373c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(59,55,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 32%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 1.96, 0, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(288,4.35%,22.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(288,8.33%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.6331,2.8738,-2.489) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.9854,3.9884,4.8348) |