Dark Slate is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #b9acad |
| Complementary Color | #534647 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Slate Color. The Black Licorice color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Wet Concrete (#353838) for more calm effect. Try Agave Frond as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#534647 is the best complementary color to Dark Slate. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #465352 complementary color is Emperor, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #46534b and #464d53. Thus found on the left and right of #465352 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nandor and Mako colors as they work well with Dark Slate.
The split-complementary Dark Slate palette consists of #534b46 and #53464d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#534647). Try Fuscous Gray and Emperor colors in combination with #465352, 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 #465352 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Slate. Thus Fuscous Gray and Mortar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Slate contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Emperor, Ship Gray, and Cabbage Pont split by 90° on the color wheel. #465352 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Slate tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#534647) and two others. The Mortar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray Asparagus – 120° from the complementary Emperor. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #524653 and #475346.
In a RGB color space, hex #465352 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Slate has a hue angle of 175.38°, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #465352 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 67.45% black ink.
| HEX | #465352 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(70,83,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 5.1, 0, 0.39, 67.45 |
| HSL | hsl(175.38,8.5%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175.38,15.66%,32.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.1857,-5.3266,-1.1368) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.142,8.0978,9.1692) |