Dark Granite is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #b0bbc0 |
| Complementary Color | #3f494f |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 27.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Granite Color. The Domino 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 Kabul (#6c5e53) for more energetic effect. Try Mournfang Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3f494f is the best complementary color to Dark Granite. 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 #4f443f complementary color is Mako, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Armadillo are #4f3f41 and #4f4c3f. Thus found on the left and right of #4f443f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Armadillo colors as they work well with Dark Granite.
The split-complementary Dark Granite palette consists of #3f424f and #3f4f4c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3f494f). Try Bright Gray and Cape Cod colors in combination with #4f443f, 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 #4f443f 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 Dark Granite. Thus Ship Gray and Gray Asparagus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Granite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mako, Lunar Green, and Mortar split by 90° on the color wheel. #4f443f square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool 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. Dark Granite tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3f494f) and two others. The Gray Asparagus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Mako. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3f4f44 and #4f3f4a.
In a RGB color space, hex #4f443f is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Granite has a hue angle of 18.75°, a saturation of 11.27% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4f443f is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 69.02% black ink.
| HEX | #4f443f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(79,68,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 6.27, 69.02 |
| HSL | hsl(18.75,11.27%,27.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.75,20.25%,30.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.8012,3.7337,4.7477) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.1888,6.1554,5.5646) |