Kuri Black Color

#554738

Kuri Black is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #aab8c7
Complementary Color #384555
Color Shade: orange (31.03° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 27.65% (better contrasting with white)
Kuri Black Color Sample
Kuri Black Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #554738

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Kuri Black Color. The Uniform Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wooden Cabin (#765a3f) for more energetic effect. Try Classic Bronze as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#384555 is the best complementary color to Kuri Black. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #554738 complementary color is Oxford Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Judge Gray are #553838 and #545538. Thus found on the left and right of #554738 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Congo Brown and Hemlock colors as they work well with Kuri Black.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Kuri Black palette consists of #383855 and #385455 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#384555). Try Martinique and Mineral Green colors in combination with #554738, 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 #554738 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Kuri Black. Thus Voodoo and Mineral Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Kuri Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oxford Blue, Tom Thumb, and Eggplant split by 90° on the color wheel. #554738 square combo is a palette of orange, warm green, blue cyan and mid magenta 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. Kuri Black tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#384555) and two others. The Mineral Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Oxford Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #385547 and #553845.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #554738 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Kuri Black has a hue angle of 31.03°, a saturation of 20.57% and a lightness of 27.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #554738 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 11.37% yellow and 66.67% black ink.

HEX #554738
RGB Decimal rgb(85,71,56)
RGB Percentage 40%, 33%, 26%
CMYK 0, 5.49, 11.37, 66.67
HSL hsl(31.03,20.57%,27.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(31.03,34.12%,33.33%)
CIE-LAB lab(31.1685,3.3701,11.2406)
XYZ xyz(6.7134,6.7233,4.6853)
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