Black Lead is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #b8b3b2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d4746 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (190° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Lead Color. The Still Water color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dracula Orchid (#2c3539) for more energetic effect. Try Gunmetal as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4d4746 is the best complementary color to Black Lead. 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 #474c4d 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 #464d4a and #46494d. Thus found on the left and right of #474c4d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Abbey colors as they work well with Black Lead.
The split-complementary Black Lead palette consists of #4d4a46 and #4d4648 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d4746). Try Fuscous Gray and Tundora colors in combination with #474c4d, 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 #474c4d offers a combination of mid yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Lead. Thus Fuscous Gray and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Lead contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tundora, Gravel, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #474c4d 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 Lead tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#4d4746) 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 #4d464b and #464d47.
In a RGB color space, hex #474c4d is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Black Lead has a hue angle of 190°, a saturation of 4.05% and a lightness of 29.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #474c4d is made of 2.36% cyan, 0.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black ink.
| HEX | #474c4d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(71,76,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.36, 0.4, 0, 69.8 |
| HSL | hsl(190,4.05%,29.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(190,7.79%,30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.9075,-1.7927,-1.2971) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5225,7.0443,8.0371) |