Eclipse is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, violet or warm green
| Inverse Color | #c0c6c6 |
| Complementary Color | #383f3f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 23.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Eclipse Color. The Smooth Coffee color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mahogany Spice (#5b4646) for more energetic effect. Try Mustang as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#383f3f is the best complementary color to Eclipse. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3f3939 complementary color is Cape Cod, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Masala are #3f383c and #3f3c38. Thus found on the left and right of #3f3939 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tundora and Merlin colors as they work well with Eclipse.
The split-complementary Eclipse palette consists of #383c3f and #383f3c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#383f3f). Try Outer Space and Cape Cod colors in combination with #3f3939, 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 #3f3939 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Eclipse. Thus Tuna and Lunar Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Eclipse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cape Cod, Lunar Green, and Ship Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #3f3939 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, warm cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Eclipse tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#383f3f) and two others. The Lunar Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thunder – 120° from the complementary Cape Cod. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #383f38 and #3f383f.
In a RGB color space, hex #3f3939 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Eclipse has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 5% and a lightness of 23.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3f3939 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 2.36% yellow and 75.29% black ink.
| HEX | #3f3939 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(63,57,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 2.36, 75.29 |
| HSL | hsl(0,5%,23.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,9.52%,24.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.5713,2.6131,0.9428) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.2515,4.2784,4.4726) |