Edge of Black is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #aba7a1 |
| Complementary Color | #5e5953 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 34.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Edge of Black Color. The Dark Engine color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Backwater (#687078) for more energetic effect. Try Dapper Greyhound as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5e5953 is the best complementary color to Edge of Black. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #54585e complementary color is Chicago, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Abbey are #535d5e and #54535e. Thus found on the left and right of #54585e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Abbey and Scarpa Flow colors as they work well with Edge of Black.
The split-complementary Edge of Black palette consists of #5d5e53 and #5e5453 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5e5953). Try Chicago and Zambezi colors in combination with #54585e, 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 #54585e offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Edge of Black. Thus Siam and Don Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Edge of Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chicago, Don Juan, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #54585e square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Edge of Black tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#5e5953) and two others. The Don Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nandor – 120° from the complementary Chicago. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5e5357 and #535e5a.
In a RGB color space, hex #54585e is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Edge of Black has a hue angle of 216°, a saturation of 5.62% and a lightness of 34.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #54585e is made of 3.92% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.14% black ink.
| HEX | #54585e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,88,94) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 2.35, 0, 63.14 |
| HSL | hsl(216,5.62%,34.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216,10.64%,36.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.248,-0.2256,-4.0119) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.1663,9.6724,11.9735) |