Black Boudoir Color

#454749

Black Boudoir is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #bab8b6
Complementary Color #494645
Color Shade: cool cyan (210° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 27.84% (better contrasting with white)
Black Boudoir Color Sample
Black Boudoir Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #454749

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Boudoir Color. The Glazed Granite color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Suit Blue (#2b3036) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Anthracite as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#494645 is the best complementary color to Black Boudoir. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #454749 complementary color is Masala, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Abbey are #454948 and #454549. Thus found on the left and right of #454749 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Abbey colors as they work well with Black Boudoir.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Black Boudoir palette consists of #494845 and #494545 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#494645). Try Fuscous Gray and Tundora colors in combination with #454749, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #454749 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Boudoir. Thus Lunar Green and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Black Boudoir contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Masala, Gravel, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #454749 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Black Boudoir tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#494645) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Masala. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #494547 and #454947.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #454749 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Black Boudoir has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 2.82% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #454749 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black ink.

HEX #454749
RGB Decimal rgb(69,71,73)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 34%
CMYK 1.57, 0.79, 0, 71.37
HSL hsl(210,2.82%,27.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(210,5.48%,28.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(30.0413,-0.3674,-1.4899)
XYZ xyz(5.9101,6.2527,7.1987)
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