Black Sable 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 | #bcb4b2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d4543 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Sable Color. The Graphic Charcoal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gunmetal (#536267) for more energetic effect. Try Greys Harbor as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4d4543 is the best complementary color to Black Sable. 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 #434b4d 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 #434d49 and #43464d. Thus found on the left and right of #434b4d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Mako colors as they work well with Black Sable.
The split-complementary Black Sable palette consists of #4d4943 and #4d4346 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d4543). Try Fuscous Gray and Tundora colors in combination with #434b4d, 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 #434b4d 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 Black Sable. Thus Fuscous Gray and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Sable contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tundora, Gravel, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #434b4d 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. Black Sable tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#4d4543) and two others. The Emperor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray Asparagus – 120° from the complementary Tundora. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4d434b and #434d45.
In a RGB color space, hex #434b4d is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Black Sable has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 6.94% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #434b4d is made of 3.93% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black ink.
| HEX | #434b4d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(67,75,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.93, 0.79, 0, 69.8 |
| HSL | hsl(192,6.94%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,12.99%,30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.2571,-2.7416,-2.2928) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.1704,6.7613,8.001) |