Dark as Night Color

#495252

Dark as Night is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or cool magenta

Inverse Color #b6adad
Complementary Color #524949
Color Shade: warm cyan (180° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 30.39% (better contrasting with white)
Dark as Night Color Sample
Dark as Night Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #495252

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark as Night Color. The Pirate Black color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Ballet (#576b6b) for more energetic effect. Try Silverpine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#524949 is the best complementary color to Dark as Night. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #495252 complementary color is Emperor, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #49524d and #494d52. Thus found on the left and right of #495252 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nandor and Abbey colors as they work well with Dark as Night.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dark as Night palette consists of #524d49 and #52494d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#524949). Try Fuscous Gray and Emperor colors in combination with #495252, 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 #495252 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 as Night. Thus Fuscous Gray and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dark as Night contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Emperor, Gravel, and Gray Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #495252 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid red and yellow 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. Dark as Night tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#524949) and two others. The Emperor 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 #524952 and #495249.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #495252 is made of 31% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dark as Night has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 5.81% and a lightness of 30.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #495252 is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black ink.

HEX #495252
RGB Decimal rgb(73,82,82)
RGB Percentage 31%, 35%, 35%
CMYK 3.53, 0, 0, 67.84
HSL hsl(180,5.81%,30.39%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(180,10.98%,32.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(34.108,-3.5646,-1.2232)
XYZ xyz(7.2879,8.0603,9.1543)
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