Black Sand is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #a4b1b4 |
| Complementary Color | #4a585b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Sand Color. The Less Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sequoia Dusk (#795953) for more energetic effect. Try Bear Hug as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4a585b is the best complementary color to Black Sand. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5b4e4b complementary color is River Bed, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Don Juan are #5b4a50 and #5b564a. Thus found on the left and right of #5b4e4b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Don Juan and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Black Sand.
The split-complementary Black Sand palette consists of #4a4f5b and #4a5b56 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4a585b). Try Trout and Nandor colors in combination with #5b4e4b, 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 #5b4e4b offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Sand. Thus Scarpa Flow and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary River Bed, Gray Asparagus, and Mortar split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b4e4b square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Black Sand tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4a585b) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Don Juan – 120° from the complementary River Bed. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4a5b4d and #5b4a58.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b4e4b is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Black Sand has a hue angle of 11.25°, a saturation of 9.64% and a lightness of 32.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b4e4b is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 64.31% black ink.
| HEX | #5b4e4b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,78,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 6.28, 64.31 |
| HSL | hsl(11.25,9.64%,32.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.25,17.58%,35.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.3569,4.8507,3.767) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.3088,8.1809,7.7978) |