Panda Black 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 | #c3b8b7 |
| Complementary Color | #473c3c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (185° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 25.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Panda Black Color. The Graphite Black color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Corundum Blue (#4a6267) for more energetic effect. Try Wellington as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#473c3c is the best complementary color to Panda Black. 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 #3c4748 complementary color is Tundora, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #3c4742 and #3c4147. Thus found on the left and right of #3c4748 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Mako colors as they work well with Panda Black.
The split-complementary Panda Black palette consists of #47423c and #473c40 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#473c3c). Try Armadillo and Tundora colors in combination with #3c4748, 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 #3c4748 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 Panda Black. Thus Kelp and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Panda Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tundora, Ship Gray, and Cabbage Pont split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c4748 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, 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. Panda Black tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#473c3c) and two others. The Matterhorn 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 #473c46 and #3c473c.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c4748 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Panda Black has a hue angle of 185°, a saturation of 9.09% and a lightness of 25.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c4748 is made of 4.71% cyan, 0.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.76% black ink.
| HEX | #3c4748 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,71,72) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 0.4, 0, 71.76 |
| HSL | hsl(185,9.09%,25.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(185,16.67%,28.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.2479,-4.1759,-2.0984) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.2864,5.935,6.9978) |