Raven Black is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #c2c2c2 |
| Complementary Color | #3d3d3d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 23.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Raven Black Color. The Nero color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Brilliant Licorice (#545454) for more calm effect. Try Stone Cold Gray as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3d3d3d is the best complementary color to Raven Black. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3d3d3d complementary color is Mine Shaft, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mine Shaft are #3d3d3d and #3d3d3d. Thus found on the left and right of #3d3d3d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors as they work well with Raven Black.
The split-complementary Raven Black palette consists of #3d3d3d and #3d3d3d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d3d3d). Try Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #3d3d3d, 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 #3d3d3d 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 Raven Black. Thus Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Raven Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mine Shaft, Mine Shaft, and Mine Shaft split by 90° on the color wheel. #3d3d3d square combo is a palette of mid red, 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. Raven Black tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#3d3d3d) 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 #3d3d3d and #3d3d3d.
In a RGB color space, hex #3d3d3d is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Raven Black has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 23.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3d3d3d is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.08% black ink.
| HEX | #3d3d3d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(61,61,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 76.08 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,23.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,23.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.7627,0.0019,-0.0037) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.4355,4.6665,5.0818) |