Dark Cavern 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 | #aaafb2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d5155 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Cavern Color. The Not So Innocent color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Poppy Pods (#736157) for more energetic effect. Try Raccoon Tail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4d5155 is the best complementary color to Dark Cavern. 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 #55504d complementary color is Abbey, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #554d4d and #55544d. Thus found on the left and right of #55504d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Emperor and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Dark Cavern.
The split-complementary Dark Cavern palette consists of #4d4d55 and #4d5554 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d5155). Try Abbey and Nandor colors in combination with #55504d, 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 #55504d 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 Cavern. Thus Scarpa Flow and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Cavern contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Abbey, Gray Asparagus, and Gravel split by 90° on the color wheel. #55504d 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 Cavern tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#4d5155) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emperor – 120° from the complementary Abbey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4d5550 and #554d51.
In a RGB color space, hex #55504d is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Cavern has a hue angle of 22.5°, a saturation of 4.94% and a lightness of 31.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #55504d is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #55504d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,80,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 3.13, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(22.5,4.94%,31.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.5,9.41%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.4051,1.4434,2.4956) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.9545,8.2044,8.1855) |