Dark Elf is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #c4c0bd |
| Complementary Color | #423e3b |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (205.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Elf Color. The Dark Sea color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Submarine Grey (#4d585c) for more energetic effect. Try Good Night! as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#423e3b is the best complementary color to Dark Elf. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3b3f42 complementary color is Masala, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #3b4241 and #3b3b42. Thus found on the left and right of #3b3f42 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Dark Elf.
The split-complementary Dark Elf palette consists of #42413b and #423b3b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#423e3b). Try Armadillo and Masala colors in combination with #3b3f42, 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 #3b3f42 offers a combination of cool yellow and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Elf. Thus Lunar Green and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Elf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Masala, Gravel, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b3f42 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Elf tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#423e3b) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Masala. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #423b3e and #3b423e.
In a RGB color space, hex #3b3f42 is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Elf has a hue angle of 205.71°, a saturation of 5.6% and a lightness of 24.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b3f42 is made of 2.74% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black ink.
| HEX | #3b3f42 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(59,63,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 1.17, 0, 74.12 |
| HSL | hsl(205.71,5.6%,24.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(205.71,10.61%,25.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.3848,-0.9512,-2.4132) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.5645,4.8782,5.8553) |