Obsidian Stone is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #c3c0bf |
| Complementary Color | #403c3c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (195° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Obsidian Stone Color. The Thermal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Urbanite (#4d5659) for more energetic effect. Try Moody Black as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#403c3c is the best complementary color to Obsidian Stone. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3c3f40 complementary color is Tundora, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #3c403e and #3c3d40. Thus found on the left and right of #3c3f40 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Obsidian Stone.
The split-complementary Obsidian Stone palette consists of #403e3c and #403c3d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#403c3c). Try Masala and Tundora colors in combination with #3c3f40, 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 #3c3f40 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Obsidian Stone. Thus Kelp and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Obsidian Stone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tundora, Ship Gray, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c3f40 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, warm blue, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Obsidian Stone tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#403c3c) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Tundora. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #403c3f and #3c403c.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c3f40 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Obsidian Stone has a hue angle of 195°, a saturation of 3.23% and a lightness of 24.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c3f40 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #3c3f40 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,63,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0.39, 0, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(195,3.23%,24.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195,6.25%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.407,-1.0218,-1.0523) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.5664,4.8858,5.5529) |