Basalt Black is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #b2bdc1 |
| Complementary Color | #3d484d |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Basalt Black Color. The Oiled Teak 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 Natural Bark (#6d574d) for more energetic effect. Try Painted Leather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3d484d is the best complementary color to Basalt Black. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4d423e complementary color is Limed Spruce, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, warm red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Armadillo are #4d3d41 and #4d493d. Thus found on the left and right of #4d423e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Armadillo colors as they work well with Basalt Black.
The split-complementary Basalt Black palette consists of #3d414d and #3d4d49 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d484d). Try Bright Gray and Cape Cod colors in combination with #4d423e, 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 #4d423e offers a combination of mid blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Basalt Black. Thus Ship Gray and Lunar Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Basalt Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Spruce, Cabbage Pont, and Mortar split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d423e square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Basalt Black tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3d484d) and two others. The Lunar Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Limed Spruce. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3d4d42 and #4d3d48.
In a RGB color space, hex #4d423e is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Basalt Black has a hue angle of 16°, a saturation of 10.79% and a lightness of 27.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d423e is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 5.89% yellow and 69.8% black ink.
| HEX | #4d423e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,66,62) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.32, 5.89, 69.8 |
| HSL | hsl(16,10.79%,27.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16,19.48%,30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.9589,3.9423,4.1645) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8783,5.822,5.3714) |