Onyx is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #b9babb |
| Complementary Color | #444546 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Onyx Color. The Grey Werewolf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Boycott (#635c53) for more energetic effect. Try Zinc Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#444546 is the best complementary color to Onyx. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #464544 complementary color is Abbey, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Masala are #464444 and #464644. Thus found on the left and right of #464544 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tundora and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Onyx.
The split-complementary Onyx palette consists of #444446 and #444646 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#444546). Try Abbey and Cape Cod colors in combination with #464544, 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 #464544 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Onyx. Thus Gravel and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Onyx contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Abbey, Lunar Green, and Tundora split by 90° on the color wheel. #464544 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Onyx tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#444546) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tundora – 120° from the complementary Abbey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #444645 and #464445.
In a RGB color space, hex #464544 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Onyx has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 1.45% and a lightness of 27.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #464544 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 72.55% black ink.
| HEX | #464544 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(70,69,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.39, 0.78, 72.55 |
| HSL | hsl(30,1.45%,27.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,2.86%,27.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.351,0.2015,0.7463) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.6973,5.9757,6.322) |